NGA Staff

Office of the President

Greg Ferrara

President & CEO

Biography

Staff

Laura Strange

Chief Communications & Engagement Officer and Senior Vice President

Jonathan Downey

Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President

Chris Jones

Chief Government Relations Officer and Counsel and Senior Vice President

Anita Nuñez Cepollaro

Vice President, Business Development

Stephanie Johnson

Group Vice President, Government Relations and Political Affairs

David Cutler

Vice President, Media Relations and Public Affairs

Kelly Hanson

Education Director

Dean Longhofer

Senior Manager, Membership and Data Management

Eric Payne

Senior Manager, Communications

Max Wengroff

Senior Manager, Government Relations

Marvelle Wright

Senior Manager, Accounting

Caroline Sar

Manager, Marketing and Member Engagement

Julia Landcastle

Coordinator of Political & Government Relations

NGA Foundation

Chelsea Matzen

Vice President, Foundation

Brielle Underwood

Group Director, Grants

Kari Wolkwitz

Project Director

Gabrielle Rumney

Project Manager

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