Jamie Skeele

Senior Creative Advisor

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Jamie Skeele

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Sam Oliker-Friedland

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Sarah Ahrens

Director of Administration

Zaineb Benbella

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Aaron Blacksberg

Federal Policy Counsel

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Kathy Boockvar

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Marisa Bremer

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Nick Doctor

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Jess Englert

Senior Policy Advisor

Michele Felski-Smith

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Hannah Garden-Monheit

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Sarah Gonski

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Sarah Hendrick

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Cat Jacob

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Ali Javery

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Vicki Koussoglou

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Holly Kuhn

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Gnora Mahs, DrPH, MPH

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Aaron Mukerjee

Senior Policy Advisor

Max Nacheman

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Sarah Nehls

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Marisa O’Gara

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Ashish Sinha

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Jamie Skeele

Senior Creative Advisor

Barbara Smith Warner

Senior Advisor

Katie Spillman

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Sarah Stadler

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Alex Tischenko

Chief Counsel & Senior Policy Advisor

Neal Ubriani

Chief of Policy

Jess Unger

Senior Policy Advisor

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Jeanne Ayers

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John Lindback

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Adrianna McIntyre

Fellow

Dan Meuse

Fellow

Jamila Michener, PhD

Fellow

Donald Moynihan