Staff

National Staff

Michael J. Petrilli

President, Thomas B. Fordham Institute

Chester E. Finn, Jr.

Distinguished Senior Fellow and President Emeritus, Thomas B. Fordham Institute

Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President for Research

Adam Tyner, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Research

David Griffith

Senior Research and Policy Associate

Kara Long

Research Intern

Alexandria Myrick

Research Intern

Victoria McDougald

Chief of Staff

Jonathan Lutton

Production and Graphic Design Associate

Jessie McBirney

Development and Research Associate

Olivia Piontek

Development Associate

Gary LaBelle

Vice President for Finance and Operations

Rachel Holterback

Finance and Operations Manager

Robert Pondiscio

Senior Fellow and Vice President for External Affairs

Brandon L. Wright

Editorial Director

Andrew Scanlan

Research and Policy Associate

Ohio Staff

Chad L. Aldis

Vice President for Ohio Policy and Advocacy

Aaron Churchill

Ohio Research Director

Jessica Poiner

Education Policy Analyst

Jeff Murray

Ohio Operations Manager

Madison Yoder

Communications and Policy Associate

Kathryn Mullen Upton

Vice President for Sponsorship and Dayton Initiatives

Theda Sampson

Director for Applications and Contracts

Miles Caunin, J.D.

Controller

Gwendolyn Muhammad

Data Analyst

Marwa Berri

Sponsorship Associate

Fellows

Dale Chu

Senior Visiting Fellow

Derrell Bradford

Senior Visiting Fellow

Erika Sanzi

Senior Visiting Fellow

Ian Rowe

Senior Visiting Fellow

Kathleen Porter-Magee

Senior Visiting Fellow

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