SPEAKERS

Check out our speakers for the Advocacy Forum and Capitol Hill Day below! Click on their name to read their bio and the sessions where they are speaking.

Joe Brady
Joe Brady
Vice President
Venn Strategies

Cj Butcher
Cj Butcher
Manager, Advocacy
United Way of Greater Knoxville

Catherine Connelly
Catherine Connelly
Director, Research, United For ALICE
United Way of Northern New Jersey

Peggy Desjarlais
Peggy Desjarlais
Program Officer, House & Economic Policy
United Way of Rhode Island

Josh Dickson
Josh Dickson
Sr VP, Public Policy & Advocacy
United Way Worldwide

Dawnte Early
Dawnte Early
President and CEO
United Way California Capital Region

John Emge
John Emge
Sr Director, NE & SE Regions
United Way Worldwide

Martha Evans-nau
Martha Evans-nau
Executive Director
United Way of Hardin County

Daniel Fitzmaurice
Daniel Fitzmaurice
Director, Advocacy
United Way of Connecticut

Lindsay Garcia
Lindsay Garcia
Principal
KDCR Partners

Ashley Harris
Ashley Harris
Director, Public Policy & Advocacy
United Ways of Texas

Rick Hart
Rick Hart
Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
National Association of Counties (NACo)

Anna Hasselblad
Anna Hasselblad
Sr. Director, State Policy & Advocacy
United Way Worldwide

Ninette Irabaruta
Ninette Irabaruta
Sr Director, Cmty Engagement & Outreach
United Way of Southern Maine

Timothy Johnson
Timothy Johnson
President & CEO
United Way of the Bluegrass

Julie Kennedy
Julie Kennedy
Director, Advocacy & Engagement
United Way of Lancaster County

Maryam Kiefer
Maryam Kiefer
Director, Public Policy
United Way of Greater Cleveland

Alexis Kuznick
Alexis Kuznick
Director, Policy & Government Relations
American Public Human Services Assoc

Theresa Leamy
Theresa Leamy
Chief Equity & Innovation Officer
United Way of No. New Jersy

Peter Manzo
Peter Manzo
President & CEO
United Ways of California

Lauren Marks
Lauren Marks
Manager, Advocacy
United Way for SE Michigan

Ellijah Mclean
Ellijah Mclean
Manager, Gov't Relations & Policy
United Way of Rhode Island

Kelsey Mellette
Kelsey Mellette
Director, Federal Public Policy
United Way Worldwide

Jessica Mendieta
Jessica Mendieta
Policy Analyst
National Council of Nonprofits

Kevin Middleton
Kevin Middleton
President
United Way of Kentucky

Melissa Nelson
Melissa Nelson
President & CEO
United Way of Florida, Inc.

Cortney Nicolato
Cortney Nicolato
President & CEO
United Way of Rhode Island

Alexis Oberg
Alexis Oberg
Vice President of Government Affairs
Atlas Crossing

Matthew Plotkin
Matthew Plotkin
Director, Equity & Advocacy
United Way of Northern California

Brittany Pruitt Fletcher
Brittany Pruitt Fletcher
President and CEO
United Way of North Carolina

Janet Quintero
Janet Quintero
VP of External Affairs
United Way of Southern Nevada

Randi Reid
Randi Reid
Partner
KDCR Partners

Henry Rosas
Henry Rosas
External Affairs Manager
United Way of Southern Nevada

Brittney Roy-morales
Brittney Roy-morales
Program Director, Health
National Governors Association

Barbara Saverino
Barbara Saverino
Senior Director, Public Policy
United Way Worldwide

Matt Scott
Matt Scott
Vice President
Venn strategies

Brian Sigritz
Brian Sigritz
Director, State Fiscal Studies
NASBO

Jerome Singletary
Jerome Singletary
Director, Government Relations
United Way of Buffalo & Erie County

Kristie Small
Kristie Small
Director, AFL-CIO Partnership
AFL-CIO

Mark Smith
Mark Smith
Manager, Financial Security
United Way Suncoast