Connect with Our Fellows

Arizona

Rebecca Gau
Executive Director,
Stand for Children Arizona
Email Fellow

Daniel Hernandez
Associate Director,
Government Affairs
Stand for Children Arizona
Email Fellow

Colorado

Jake Williams
CEO,
Healthier Colorado
Email Fellow

Adriana Hidalgo
Executive Vice President,
Healthier Colorado
Email Fellow

Christina Walker
Senior Director of Policy,
Healthier Colorado
Email Fellow

Kentucky

Charles Aull
Executive Director,
Center for Policy Research
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Email Fellow

Kate Shanks
Senior Vice President,
Public Affairs
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Email Fellow

Louisiana

Susan Nelson
Executive Director,
Allons Babies
Email Fellow

Maryland

Lisa Klingenmaier
Executive Director,
Maryland Rise
Email Fellow

Minnesota

Elianne Farhat
Executive Director,
TakeAction Minnesota
Email Fellow

New Mexico

James Jimenez
Executive Director,
NMVC Action Fund
Email Fellow

North Carolina

Amy Stephens Cubbage
President,
The North Carolina Partnership for Children,
Smart Start Advocates
Email Fellow

New York

Zakiyah Ansari
Co-Executive Director,
Alliance for Quality Education
Email Fellow

Ohio

Rachel Selby
Executive Director,
Ohio Kids First
Email Fellow

Shannon Jones
Board Member,
Ohio Kids First
Email Fellow

Aaron Pickrell
Political Consultant,
Ohio Kids First
Email Fellow

Oregon

Candice Vickers
Executive Director,
Family Forward Action
Email Fellow

 

Kaitlin Gaffney
Development Director,
Family Forward Action
Email Fellow

Pennsylvania

Donna Cooper
Director,
Children First Action Fund
Email Fellow

Whitney Brown
Civic Engagement Coordinator,
Children First Action Fund
Email Fellow

Tennessee

Blair Taylor
President & CEO,
Tennesseans for Quality
Early Education
Email Fellow

Rebecca Woods
Vice President,
Government Affairs
Tennesseans for Quality
Early Education
Email Fellow

Vermont

Emilie Tenenbaum
Chief External Affairs and Strategy Officer,
Let’s Grow Kids Action Network
Email Fellow

Hannah Burnett
Director of Campaign Giving and Employer Engagement,
Let’s Grow Kids Action Network
Email Fellow

Virginia

Kathy Glazer
President,
Virginia Promise in Action
Email Fellow

Randy Pearson
Lobbyist,
Virginia Promise in Action
Email Fellow