The National League of Cities (NLC) has policy experts on a range of issues that local leaders from across the country face in their communities. If you are a member of the media looking to interview one of our policy experts or are interested in inviting a policy expert to speak at an event, please email media@nlc.org.
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Lourdes Aceves
Interim Director, Health & Wellness
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Jammie Albert
Program Director,
Early Childhood Success
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Michael Bartlett
Program Director, Postsecondary & Workforce Success
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Denise Belser
Director,
Pathways & Funding
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Carolyn Berndt
Legislative Director, Sustainability
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Dr. Robert Blaine
Senior Executive and Director, Leadership, Education, Advancement and Development
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James Brooks
Director, Infrastructure, Transportation and Solutions
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Seantae Byers
Senior Executive and Director, Member and Partner Engagement
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Irma Esparza Diggs
Senior Executive and Director, Federal Advocacy
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Kirby Gaherty
Program Director, Justice Initiatives
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Georgia Gempler
Program Manager, Health & Wellness
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Michael Gleeson
Legislative Director, Finance, Administration & Intergovernmental Relations
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Heidi Goldberg
Director, Economic Opportunity and Financial Empowerment, Municipal Practice
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Patrick Hain
Program Director, Economic Opportunity and Financial Empowerment, Municipal Practice
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Farhad Kaab Omeyr
Program Director, Research & Data Analysis
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Brittney Kohler
Legislative Director, Transportation & Infrastructure Services, Federal Advocacy
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Jon Kuhl
Senior Executive and Director, Digital Engagement,
Marketing & Communications
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Lauren Lowery
Director, Housing and Community Development
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Stephanie Martinez-Ruckman
Legislative Director, Human Development
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Dr. Elfreda Massie
Director, Education & Expanded Learning
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Andrew Moore
Director, Youth and Young Adult Connections
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McKenzie McGuire
Senior Program Specialist, Postsecondary and Workforce Success, Leadership, Education, Advancement, and Development
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Yucel Ors
Legislative Director, Public Safety & Crime Prevention
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Angelina Pannettieri
Legislative Director, Information Technology and Communications, Federal Advocacy
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Stacy Richardson
Chief of Staff
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Lindsay Rapkin
Senior Program Specialist, Education & Expanded Learning Center for Leadership, Education, Advancement & Development
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Tonja Rucker
Director, Early Childhood Success
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Brandis Stockman
Program Manager, Education & Expanded Learning
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Michael Wallace
Legislative Director, Community & Economic Development, Federal Advocacy