Our Expert Staff

WRA’s team of experts has three decades of working where decisions are made, sweating the details, creating evidence-based solutions, and holding decision makers accountable.

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Jon Goldin-Dubois

Jon Goldin-Dubois

President

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Tara Alatorre

Managing Editor

Penny Anderson

Program Coordinator

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Orla Bannan

Policy Manager for State Policy and Engagement

Murphy Bannerman

Murphy Bannerman

Government Affairs Manager

Parks Barroso

Colorado Clean Energy Manager/Attorney

Cydney Beadles

New Mexico Clean Energy Manager/Senior Attorney

Anjali Bean

Senior Policy Advisor

Tahlia Bear

Tahlia Bear

Indigenous Peoples Engagement Manager

Laura Belanger

Senior Policy Advisor

Arizona - Grand Canyon

Kimberly Bell

Human Resources Manager

Chelsea Benjamin

Chelsea Benjamin

Policy Advisor

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John Berggren, Ph.D.

Regional Policy Manager

Karl Boothman

Karl Boothman

Clean Energy Senior Policy Analyst

Theresa Bushman

Vice President of Development and Communications

George Cavros

George Cavros

Nevada Clean Energy Manager/Senior Attorney

Kandice Cleveland

Graphic Designer

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Carrie Curtiss

Vice President of Campaigns and Political Strategy

John Cyran

Senior Attorney

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Nick Dedoszak

Accounting Associate

Severiano DeSoto

Severiano DeSoto

Energy Siting Policy Advisor

Emily Doerfler

Attorney

Caitlin Evans

Program and Legal Assistant

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Brittany Fallon, Ph.D.

Policy Manager

Gwen Farnsworth

Gwen Farnsworth

Deputy Director of State Advocacy

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Zoë Feder

Development Operations Associate

Tammy Fiebelkorn

Government Affairs Manager

Jessica Gelay

Jessica Gelay

Government Affairs Manager

Allison “George” George

Program and Legal Assistant

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Kathryne Grove

Vice President of Equity and Culture

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Sophie Hayes

Utah Clean Energy Manager/Senior Attorney

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Jon Holst

Senior Policy Advisor

Ella Jeffers

Controller

Robert Johnston

Robert Johnston

Senior Policy Advisor

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Meagan Kadlec

Human Resources Director

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Deborah Kapiloff

Transportation Electrification Policy Advisor

Nancy Kelly

Senior Policy Advisor

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Michael Kenney

Building Decarbonization Manager

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Aaron Kressig

Transportation Electrification Manager

James Larson

James Larson

Senior Foundation Relations Officer

Haley Littleton

Haley Littleton

Associate Director of Marketing

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Jessica Loeloff

Program and Legal Assistant

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Mandy Malachowski

Foundation Relations Officer

Bart Miller

Healthy Rivers Director

Kim Mitchell

Senior Policy Advisor

Darcy Morel

Development Director

Maria Najera

Maria Nájera

Government Affairs Director

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Erica Nelson

Equity and Engagement Manager

John Nielsen

John Nielsen

Vice President of Policy and Programs

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Elizabeth O’Connell

Associate Director of Donor Relations

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Erin Overturf

Clean Energy Director

Dave Papineau

Multimedia Specialist

Crystal Parrish, CFRE

Associate Director of Foundation Relations

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James Quirk

Senior Communications Manager

Jeff Raley

IT Manager

Jacob Richardson

Senior Transmission Policy Advisor

Lindsay Rogers

Policy Manager for Municipal Conservation

Alex Routhier

Alex Routhier, Ph.D.

Arizona Clean Energy Manager/Senior Policy Advisor

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Allie Ruckman

Communications Manager

Vijay Satyal, Ph.D.

Deputy Director of Markets and Transmission

Shelley Schwartz

Senior Executive Assistant

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Anne Shingler

Administrative Coordinator

Christie Silverstein

Christie Silverstein, APR

Marketing and Communications Director

Jenn Campbell

Jenn Simon

Associate Director of Development Operations

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Anneliese Steel

Senior Policy Advisor

Stacy Tellinghuisen

Stacy Tellinghuisen

Deputy Director of Policy Development

Rick Trilsch

Vice President of Finance and Administration

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Tarn Udall

Senior Attorney

Clare Valentine

Senior Policy Advisor

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Jeremy Vesbach

Western Lands Director

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Joro Walker

Senior Attorney

Emily Walsh

Emily Walsh

Policy Advisor

Lynn Warren

Digital Engagement Specialist

Caitlin Weber

Caitlin Weber

Communications Manager

AnnaLinden Weller

Senior Policy Advisor

Sydney Welter

Regional Markets Policy Advisor

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Catherine Wessling

Senior Development Writer

Riley Wheeler

Government Affairs Manager

Jermareon Williams

Jermareon Williams

Government Affairs Manager

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Brendan Witt

Policy Advisor

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