NGA Staff

Office of the President

Greg Ferrara

President & CEO

Biography

Staff

Laura Strange

Senior Vice President, Communications and External Affairs

Jonathan Downey

Senior Vice President, Membership and Industry Relations

Chris Jones

Senior Vice President, Government Relations & Counsel

Michelle Tiller

Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration

Robert Yeakel

Senior Director, Government Relations

Jim Dudlicek

Director, Communications & External Affairs

Mary Whitehead

Senior Manager, Marketing

LaKesha Gathers-Flowers

Senior Manager, Executive Office and Board Liaison

Marvelle Wright

Manager, Accounting Transactions and Member Support

Eric Payne

Manager, Communications

Sarah Long

Manager, Member Services

Terence Huie

Manager, Grassroots and PAC

NGA Foundation

Maggie White

Senior Director, NGA Foundation

Chelsea Matzen

Project Director, NGA Foundation

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