Our Staff

  1. Messellech Abebe

    Vice President, External Relations

  2. Cara Baldari

    Senior Policy Director and Legal Counsel

  3. Wendy Cervantes

    Vice President, Immigration and Child Rights Policy

  4. Megan Curran

    Vice President, Family Economics

  5. Madeline Daniels

    Senior Director, Communications

  6. Carrie Fitzgerald

    Senior Director, Health Policy

  7. Ralph Forsht

    Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Operations

  8. Trenessa Freeman

    Office Administrator

  9. Shadi Houshyar

    Vice President, Child Welfare Policy

  10. Maritza Kelley

    Senior Director, Advocacy and Legislative Affairs

  11. Bruce Lesley

    President

  12. Kevin Lindsey

    Director, Policy and Research

  13. Meghan McHugh

    Vice President, Nutrition, Housing and State Partnerships

  14. Lisa Shapiro

    Vice President, Health Policy

  15. Jared Solomon

    Vice President, Budget Policy

  16. Ed Walz

    Vice President, Communications