The National League of Cities (NLC) has policy experts on various 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.
Lourdes Aceves
Director, Health & Wellbeing
Jammie Albert
Program Director,
Early Childhood Success
Michael Bartlett
Program Director, Postsecondary & Workforce Success
Denise Belser
Director,
Pathways & Funding
Carolyn Berndt
Legislative Director, Sustainability
Seantae Byers
Senior Executive and Director, Member and Partner Engagement
Irma Esparza Diggs
Senior Executive and Director, Federal Advocacy
Georgia Gempler
Program Manager, Health & Wellness
Heidi Goldberg
Director, Economic Opportunity and Financial Empowerment, Municipal Practice
Patrick Hain
Program Director, Economic Opportunity and Financial Empowerment, Municipal Practice
Farhad Kaab Omeyr
Program Director, Research & Data Analysis
Brittney Kohler
Legislative Director, Transportation & Infrastructure Services, Federal Advocacy
Lauren Lowery
Director, Housing and Community Development
Stephanie Martinez-Ruckman
Legislative Director, Human Development
McKenzie McGuire
Senior Program Specialist, Postsecondary and Workforce Success, Leadership, Education, Advancement, and Development
Yucel Ors
Legislative Director, Public Safety & Crime Prevention
Angelina Pannettieri
Legislative Director, Information Technology and Communications, Federal Advocacy
Lindsay Luxenberg
Senior Program Specialist, Education & Expanded Learning Center for Leadership, Education, Advancement & Development
Tonja Rucker
Director, Early Childhood Success
Brandis Stockman
Interim Director, Education and Workforce Success
Michael Wallace
Legislative Director, Community & Economic Development, Federal Advocacy
Melissa Williams
Interim Senior Executive & Director, Digital Engagement, Marketing & Communications