NGA Staff

Executive Staff

Peter Larkin

President and CEO

Biography

Greg Ferrara

Executive Vice President Advocacy, Public Relations and Member Services

Biography

Matthew Ott

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer NGA, Executive Dir. NGA Foundation

Biography

Melissa Saverine

Chief Financial Officer

Staff

Laura Fisher

Director, Events, Education & Engagement

Annie Frost

Manager, Marketing & Communications

Lowell Hickman

Office Manager

Chris Jones

Vice President, Government Relations & Counsel

Eric Payne

Coordinator, Communications & Marketing

Channing Pejic

Coordinator, Political & Legislative Affairs

Molly Pfaffenroth

Director, Government Relations

Corinne Routhier

Associate Member Liaison

Laura Strange

Senior Vice President, Communications and External Affairs

Robert Yeakel

Director, Government Relations

NGA Foundation

Amalea Hijar

Director, NGA Foundation

Maggie White

Manager, Donor Relations & Development

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