Senior Executive Team
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Dr. Robert Blaine
Senior Executive and Director, Center for Leadership, Education, Advancement and Development
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Seantae Byers
Senior Executive and Director, Member and Partner Engagement
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Joshua Franzel, PhD
Senior Executive and Director of Research & Data Analysis
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Jill Eaton
President/CEO of NLC Mutual Insurance Company
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Irma Esparza Diggs
Senior Executive and Director, Federal Advocacy
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Jon Kuhl
Senior Executive and Director, Digital Engagement, Marketing & Communications
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Michael Terseck
Chief Financial Officer
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Tia Plunkett-McQueen
Senior Executive and Director, Human Resources
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Stacy Richardson
Interim Senior Executive and Director, Center for Municipal Practice
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Antoinette Samuel
Senior Executive and Director, Operations and Administration