Advocacy Council

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Chair

Jonathan Gilad, CAE


Vice President, Government Affairs


  • National Emergency Number Association
  • 1700 Diagonal Rd
  • Suite 500
  • Alexandria, VA 22314
Vice Chair

Simit Hitesh Pandya


DIRCGRA - Dir., Congressional & Grass Roots Advocacy


  • American Nurses Association
  • 8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400
  • Silver Spring, MD 20910
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Immediate Past Chair

Carter Alleman, CAE


Director, Government Affairs & Science Policy


  • American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
  • 1801 Rockville Pike
  • Ste. 210
  • Rockville, MD 20852
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Member

Thomas A. Balzer, CAE


President & CEO


  • Ohio Trucking Association
  • 655 Cooper Road
  • Westerville, OH 43081
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Member

Jason Berkowitz


Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer


  • Insured Retirement Institute
  • 1717 K Street NW, Suite 900
  • WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Member

Emily Besser, CAE


Director, Advocacy & Professional Practices


  • American Society of Transplant Surgeons
  • 1401 S. Clark St.
  • Suite 1120
  • Arlington, VA 22202
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Member

Daniel Bond, CAE


President/CEO - ABC Metro Washington


  • Associated Builders and Contractors of Metropolitan Washington Chapter
  • 440 First Street NW Suite 200
  • Washington, DC 20001
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Member

Tim Boyd


Director, State Health Care & Audiology Affairs


  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  • 2200 Research Blvd #225
  • Rockville, MD 20850-3289
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Member

Gregory Brooks


Executive Director/President


  • AMC Source
  • 2455 E. Sunrise Boulevard
  • Suite 816
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Member

Matthew Brown


Congressional Lobbyist


  • American College of Surgeons
  • 20 F St NW
  • Washington, VA 20001
Member

Lauren Earley


Assoicate Director of Government & Public Affairs


  • American Society of Interior Designers
  • 1152 15th Street NW, Suite 910
  • Washington, DC 20005
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Member

James Wesley Fisher, CAE


Director, Government Affairs


  • INDA Association of Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
  • 3100 Clarendon Blvd
  • STE 200
  • Arlington, VA 22201
Member

Molly Ford


Sr Manager - Policy and Government Relations


  • Smithbucklin
  • 330 N. Wabash Ave.
  • Suite 2000
  • Chicago, IL 60611
Member

Lindsey Green, CAE


Communications Director


  • Texas Physical Therapy Association
  • 900 Congress Ave
  • Suite L-110
  • Austin, TX 78701
Member

Ray Hefner, CAE


Executive Director


  • American Society of Concrete Contractors
  • 2025 S Brentwood Blvd UNIT 105
  • St. Louis, MO 63144
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Member

Wendy W. Kavanagh, CAE


President | CEO


  • National Protein & Food Distributors Association
  • 1270 Caroline St. NE
  • Ste. D-120, #534
  • Atlanta, GA 30307
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Member

Tamara King, CAE, CAE


Vice President Strategic Industry Engagement


  • Mortgage Bankers Association
  • 1919 M St, NW
  • Washington, DC 20036
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Member

Lance Kovacs


Senior Director, Health Policy and Regulation


  • Illinois Hospital Association - Naperville Office
  • 1151 East Warrenville Rd
  • Naperville, IL 60563
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Member

Garra Liming


Director of Public Relations and Government Affairs


  • The American Society for Nondestructive Testing
  • 1201 Dublin Road
  • Suite #G04
  • Columbus, OH 43215
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Member

Ethan Samuel Lott


Advocacy


  • Construction Management Association of America
  • 200 Lawyers Road NW #1968
  • Vienna, VA 22183
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Member

Colette Marquardt


Chief Executive Officer


  • American Camp Association, Illinois
  • PO Box 5412
  • Evanston, IL 60204
Member

Phoebe Neseth, Esq.


Vice President, Government Affairs, Public Affairs & Legal


  • Community Associations Institute
  • 6402 Arlington Blvd., Suite 500
  • Falls Church, VA 22042
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Member

Andrew Newhart


Senior Director of Government Relations


  • U.S. Travel Association
  • 1899 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 11th Floor
  • Washington, DC 20006
Member

Brooklind Norman


Program Coordinator


  • American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges
  • 655 K Street NW
  • Suite 725
  • Washington, DC 20001
Member

Tyler Smith, CAE


Chief Policy Officer


  • PA Education Association
  • 655 K Street NW
  • Suite 700
  • Washington, DC 20001
Member

M. Scott Vinson, J.D., CAE


Principal


Member

Emily Weber


Director of Communications & Marketing


  • American Council of Academic Physical Therapy
  • 1020 N. Fairfax Street Suite 401C
  • Alexandria, VA 22314
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Member

Amanda White, CAE


Vice President


  • Florida Apartment Association
  • 200 East Robinson St
  • Suite 900
  • Orlando, FL 32801
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Member

Patrick Wohl, CAE


Associate (Attorney)


  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • 2050 M St NW
  • Washington, DC 20036
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Member

William Yelenak


President/CEO


  • Providers' Council
  • 100 Crossing Blvd.
  • Suite 100
  • Framingham, MA 01702
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Executive Staff Liaison

Mary Kate Cunningham, CAE


Chief Public Policy and Governance Officer


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Primary Staff Liaison

Kyle Hayes


Senior Director Public Policy


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Staff Liaison

Rachel Lozinski


Senior Manager, Public Policy and PAC


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