ALEC Staff

Staff of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) as of 2013 include:

Executive Director

 * Ronald Scheberle - Executive Director

Scheberle became executive director in January 2010. As stated in his biography on the ALEC website, he is "Chairman Emeritus of ALEC’s Private Enterprise Board. He has been an active private sector member of ALEC for over 25 years, serving as Private Enterprise Board National Chairman from 1988 to 1994 and as a member of ALEC’s Private Enterprise Board of Directors continuously since."

Scheberle is also a "senior consultant" at Bingham Consulting Group -- the lobbying arm of Bingham McCutchen, a global law firm that represents corporate clients.

Policy Department

 * Amy Kjose Anderson - Director, Civil Justice Task Force


 * Michael Bowman - Senior Director, Policy and Strategic Initiatives


 * Andrew Bender - Research Analyst, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force


 * Seth Cooper - Amicus Counsel


 * Michael Hough - ALEC Resident Fellow


 * John Eick - Legislative Analyst, Energy, Environment and Agriculture and Civil Justice Task Forces


 * Karla Jones - Director, International and Federal Relations


 * Fara Klein - Research Analyst, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force


 * Briana Mulder - Policy and Intern Manager


 * Sean Riley - Director, Health and Human Services Task Force


 * Alex Rued - Legislative Analyst, Communications and Technology Task Force


 * Lindsay Russell - Director, Education Task Force


 * Kati Siconolfi - Legislative Analyst, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force


 * John Stephenson - Director, Communications and Technology Task Force


 * Cara Sullivan - Director, Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force and Justice Performance Project


 * Ed Walton - Legislative Analyst, Education Task Force and Health and Human Services Task Force


 * Jonathan Williams - Director, [Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]


 * Ben Wilterdink - Research Analyst, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force


 * William Freeland - Research Analyst, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force


 * Todd Wynn - Director, Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force

Communications and Public Affairs Department

 * Bill Meierling - Senior Director, Communications and Public Affairs


 * Ashley Varner - Director, Strategic Communications


 * Molly Fuhs - Manager, Media and Public Relations

Development Department

 * Jeff Lambert - Senior Director of Development


 * Sarah McManamon - Director of Events


 * Kayla Lahti - Development Assistant


 * Ngan Nguyen - Legislative Study, Registration Account Specialist

Administration Department

 * Lisa Bowen - Senior Director, Finance and Administration


 * Genneya Briscoe - Manager, Finance and Administration


 * Jose Fernandez - Office Manager


 * Christina Bowen - Accountant

Former Staff
This list is not complete:


 * Rob Shrum - former Director, Corporate and Non-Profit Relations


 * Danielle Muckley - former Manager, Member Relations


 * Jonathan Moody - former Director, Donor Relations


 * Laura Elliott - former Director of State Programs


 * Caitlin McGovern - former Consultant, Donor Fundraising


 * Chaz Cirame - former Senior Director, Membership and Meetings


 * Raegan Weber - former Senior Director, Public Affairs


 * Kaitlyn Buss - former Web and New Media Manager


 * Brian Weynand - former Legislative Analyst, Civil Justice & Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Forces


 * Kailee Tkacz - former Research Analyst, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force


 * Courtney O'Brien - former Director, Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development & Public Safety and Elections Task Forces


 * David Myslinski - former Director, Education Task Force


 * Monica Mastracco - former Legislative Analyst, Education Task Force


 * Stephanie Linn - former Policy Coordinator


 * Christie Herrera - former Director, Health and Human Services Task Force


 * Christine Harbin - former Research Manager, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force


 * Meaghan Archer - former Research Analyst, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force


 * Jorge Amselle - former Public Affairs Director


 * Kristin Armshaw - former Director of the Civil Justice Task Force


 * Chris Atkins - Director of the Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force


 * J. Gary Barrett, Director of Membership


 * Sandy Liddy Bourne - former Director of Legislation and Policy, Director of the Natural Resources Task Force, and advisor to ALEC’s Homeland Security Working Group


 * A. Lining Burnet, Development/Programs


 * Nathan Coffey - former Public Affairs Coordinator


 * Lori Drummer - former Director of the Education Task Force


 * Catherine Ellis - Director of the Criminal Justice Task Force


 * Michael J. Flynn, Director of Policy


 * Jim Frogue - former Director of the Health and Human Services Task Force and Director of Programs


 * Brian Garst - Former ALEC Policy Research Intern (September 2009 – December 2009) (4 months)


 * Rick Gowdy - former Deputy Director of Membership Development


 * Meredith Hanley - former Director of Donor Relations


 * Rachael Heiner - former Senior Director of Events and Meetings


 * Caitlyn Korb - former Director of External Relations, Membership


 * Beverlee Lee - former Senior Director of Finance and Administration


 * Morgan Long - Director of the Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force


 * Megan Lott - former Senior Director of Membership and Meetings


 * Trevor Martin - former Director of the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force, and Director of the Trade and Transportation Task Force


 * Lee McVaugh, Director of Recruiting


 * Karen Miller, Director of Task Forces


 * Duane Parde - former Executive Director


 * Jeff Reed - former Director of the Education Task Force


 * Lori Roman - former Executive Director


 * Andrew Schauder - former Director of Federal Affairs


 * John Shanahan, Director of Policy


 * Daniel Simmons - former Director of the Natural Resources Task Force


 * Alan B. Smith - former Executive Director (February 2008 - December 2009)


 * Audrey Ward - former Exhibit Coordinator of Events and Meetings


 * David Wargin - former Director of Public Affairs


 * Matt Warner - former Director


 * Clint Woods - former Director of the Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force

1999
The following former staff list is from about 1999, compiled by the Clearinghouse on Environmental Advocacy and Research. Additional sources of information are footnoted individually:


 * Samuel Brunelli, Executive Director


 * Patrick Dougherty, Membership & Conferences


 * Tim Beauchemin, Legislation & Policy


 * Kristin Becker, Legislation & Policy


 * Ross Bell, Legislation & Policy


 * Rick Gowdy, Legislation & Policy


 * Roop Mohunlall, Development


 * Mike Hotra, Legislation & Policy


 * Lee McVaugh, Legislation & Policy


 * Noel Card, Public Affairs


 * Karen O'Brien, Legislation & Policy


 * Greg Smith, Legislation & Policy


 * Daniel Denning, Executive Director


 * Duane Parde, Chief of Staff


 * Lane Dolly, Administration


 * Beverlee Lee, Administration


 * Steve Walker, Administration


 * Denise Winston, Administration


 * Jose Fernandez, Administration


 * Gina Abubakar, Administration


 * George Rasley, Development


 * A. Lining Burnet, Development/Programs


 * Kerry Jackson, Public Affairs


 * Carolyn Fallis, Public Affairs


 * Brad Boutilier, Membership & Conferences


 * Dennis Bartlett, Membership & Conferences


 * Harolyn Jubar, Membership & Conferences


 * John Cart, Legislation & Policy


 * Christine Hall, Legislation & Policy


 * Andy Madden, Director of ALEC's Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force, March 1996-January 2000 (Director of State Government Affairs at ACA International, the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals, as of June 2012 )


 * Julie Sells, Legislation & Policy


 * Tammy Johnson, Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Task Force


 * Michael J. Flynn, Director of Policy


 * J. Gary Barrett, Director of Membership

Contractors

 * Lang Group Chartered, CPA