Katie Spillman

Operations Manager

Our Team

Composed of industry-leading experts, the Institute’s team works across disciplines to build a new approach to governance that centers efficiency, efficacy, and accessibility.

Katie Spillman

Our Team

Sam Oliker-Friedland

Chief Executive Officer

Sarah Ahrens

Director of Administration

Zaineb Benbella

Administrative Manager

Aaron Blacksberg

Federal Policy Counsel

Ansley Bloomer

Senior Manager of Finance & Compliance

Kathy Boockvar

Senior Advisor

Marisa Bremer

Senior Advisor

Gideon Cohn-Postar

Director of Federal Affairs

Nick Doctor

Director of Implementation

Jess Englert

Senior Policy Advisor

Michele Felski-Smith

Special Initiatives Manager

Hannah Garden-Monheit

Senior Advisor

Sarah Gonski

Director of State Policy

Sarah Hendrick

Director of Legislative Research

Cat Jacob

Senior Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer

Ali Javery

Communications Director

Vicki Koussoglou

Chief Operating Officer

Holly Kuhn

Policy Analyst

Gnora Mahs, DrPH, MPH

Health and Democracy Coalitions Advisor

Keara Mendez

Chief of External Affairs

Mike Moser

Senior Advisor

Aaron Mukerjee

Senior Policy Advisor

Max Nacheman

General Counsel

Sarah Nehls

Advocacy Campaigns Coordinator

Marisa O’Gara

Senior Policy Advisor

Ashish Sinha

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Jamie Skeele

Senior Creative Advisor

Barbara Smith Warner

Senior Advisor

Katie Spillman

Operations Manager

Sarah Stadler

Chief of Staff

Alex Tischenko

Chief Counsel & Senior Policy Advisor

Neal Ubriani

Chief of Policy

Jess Unger

Senior Policy Advisor

Fellows

Jeanne Ayers

Fellow

John Lindback

Fellow

Adrianna McIntyre

Fellow

Dan Meuse

Fellow

Jamila Michener, PhD

Fellow

Donald Moynihan