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 & Wellness
Jammie Albert
Program Director,
Early Childhood Success
Michael Bartlett
Program Director, Postsecondary & Workforce Success
Denise Belser
Director,
Pathways & Funding
Carolyn Berndt
Legislative Director, Sustainability
Dr. Robert Blaine
Senior Executive and Director, Leadership, Education, Advancement and Development
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
Melissa Williams
Interim Senior Executive and Director, Digital Engagement,
Marketing & Communications
Lauren Lowery
Director, Housing and Community Development
Stephanie Martinez-Ruckman
Legislative Director, Human Development
Dr. Elfreda Massie
Director, Education & Expanded Learning
Andrew Moore
Director, Youth and Young Adult Connections
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 Rapkin
Senior Program Specialist, Education & Expanded Learning Center for Leadership, Education, Advancement & Development
Tonja Rucker
Director, Early Childhood Success
Brandis Stockman
Program Manager, Education & Expanded Learning
Michael Wallace
Legislative Director, Community & Economic Development, Federal Advocacy