Experts and Staff

Jade Arn
Director of Engagement
- Brookings Metro

Leigh Balon
Assistant Director of Communications
- Brookings Metro

Elizabeth Dang
Director of Finance
- Brookings Metro

Anthony Fiano
Senior Project Manager
- Brookings Metro

Ginger Haggerty
Engagement Manager
- Brookings Metro

Leslie Jefferson
Development Officer
- Brookings Metro

Samuel Keedy
Financial Manager
- Brookings Metro

Julia Kraeger
Deputy Director
- Brookings Metro

Amanda McConnell
Senior Program Staffing Manager
- Brookings Metro
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Katie Murphy
Director of Development
- Brookings Metro

Carie Muscatello
Graphic Design and Web Publishing Coordinator
- Brookings Metro

Dinetta Parrott
Senior Director of Development
- Brookings Metro

Becca Portman
Senior Impact Manager
- Brookings Metro

Erin Raftery
Communications Manager
- Brookings Metro

Anna Singer
Research Assistant
- Brookings Metro

Karen Slachetka
Associate Director of Event Strategy
- Brookings Metro

Hannah Stephens
Research Assistant
- Brookings Metro

Mayu Takeuchi
Research Assistant
- Brookings Metro

Kidist Tolla
Program Coordinator
- Brookings Metro
Nonresident Experts

Newsha K. Ajami
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Brookings Metro

Alex Berke
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Brookings Metro

Geoff Boeing
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Brookings Metro

Ryan Donahue
Nonresident Fellow
- Brookings Metro

Robert Espinoza
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Brookings Metro

Bibi Hidalgo
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Brookings Metro

Francesca Ioffreda
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Brookings Metro

David L. Johnson
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Brookings Metro

Noah Kazis
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Brookings Metro

Carolyn Kousky
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Brookings Metro

Shoshana Lew
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Brookings Metro

Lyneir Richardson
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Brookings Metro

Gian Claudia Sciara
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Brookings Metro

Christopher Severen
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Brookings Metro

Anika Singh Lemar
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Brookings Metro

Julia Stasch
Distinguished Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Brookings Metro

Jan Whittington
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Brookings Metro

Brad Whitehead
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Brookings Metro