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Advocacy Council

Provides oversight to ASAE’s government relations and policy work. Advises ASAE in how to improve programs and services for Government Relations & Advocacy members. Identifies hot topic, perennial, and high-level issues to share/advise ASAE staff and Government Relations & Advocacy professionals. Engages ASAE members in the Government Relations & Advocacy Community through a variety of in-person and online communication vehicles.

  • Jonathan Gilad, CAE
    Chair
    Vice President, Government Affairs
    National Emergency Number Association
  • Simit Pandya
    Vice Chair
    DIRCGRA - Dir., Congressional & Grass Roots Advocacy
    American Nurses Association
  • Carter Alleman, CAE
    Immediate Past Chair
    Director, Government Affairs & Science Policy
    American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
  • Thomas Balzer, CAE
    Member
    President & CEO
    Ohio Trucking Association
  • Jason Berkowitz
    Member
    Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer
    Insured Retirement Institute
  • Emily Besser, CAE
    Member
    Director, Advocacy and Professional Practices
    American Society of Transplant Surgeons
  • Daniel Bond, CAE
    Member
    President/CEO - ABC Metro Washington
    Associated Builders and Contractors of Metropolitan Washington Chapter
  • Tim Boyd
    Member
    Director, State Health Care & Audiology Affairs
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  • Gregory Brooks
    Member
    Executive Director/Co-President
    AMC Source
  • Matthew Brown
    Member
    Congressional Lobbyist
    American College of Surgeons
  • Lauren Earley
    Member
    Assoicate Director of Government & Public Affairs
    American Society of Interior Designers
  • James Fisher, CAE
    Member
    Director, Government Affairs
    INDA Association of Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
  • Molly Ford
    Member
    Sr Manager - Policy and Government Relations
    Smithbucklin
  • Lindsey Green, CAE
    Member
    Communications Director
    Texas Physical Therapy Association
  • Ray Hefner, CAE
    Member
    Executive Director
    American Society of Concrete Contractors
  • Wendy Kavanagh, CAE
    Member
    President | CEO
    National Protein & Food Distributors Association
  • Tamara King, CAE
    Member
    Vice President Strategic Industry Engagement
    Mortgage Bankers Association
  • Lance Kovacs
    Member
    Senior Director, Health Policy and Regulation
    Illinois Hospital Association - Naperville Office
  • Garra Liming
    Member
    Director of Public Relations and Government Affairs
    The American Society for Nondestructive Testing
  • Ethan Lott
    Member
    Advocacy
    Construction Management Association of America
  • Colette Marquardt
    Member
    Chief Executive Officer
    American Camp Association, Illinois
  • Phoebe Neseth, Esq.
    Member
    Vice President, Government Affairs, Public Affairs & Legal
    Community Associations Institute
  • Andrew Newhart
    Member
    Senior Director of Government Relations
    U.S. Travel Association
  • Brooklind Norman
    Member
    Program Coordinator
    American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges
  • Tyler Smith, CAE
    Member
    Chief Policy Officer
    PA Education Association
  • M. Scott Vinson, CAE, J.D.
    Member
    Principal
  • Emily Weber
    Member
    Director of Communications & Marketing
    American Council of Academic Physical Therapy
  • Amanda White, CAE
    Member
    Vice President
    Florida Apartment Association
  • Patrick Wohl, CAE
    Member
    Associate (Attorney)
    Wiley Rein LLP
  • William Yelenak
    Member
    President/CEO
    Providers' Council
  • Mary Kate Cunningham, CAE
    Executive Staff Liaison
    Chief Public Policy and Governance Officer
    ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership
  • Kyle Hayes
    Primary Staff Liaison
    Senior Director Public Policy
    ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership
  • Rachel Lozinski
    Staff Liaison
    Senior Manager, Public Policy and PAC
    ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership