Staff Directory

Shannon McGahn
Chief Advocacy Officer
202-383-1045
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Bill Malkasian, CAE
Senior Advisor, Advocacy
202-383-1067
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Joe Ventrone
Senior Advisor
202-383-1095
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Congressional Relations & Grassroots Outreach

State and Local Services & Advocacy Operations

Helen Devlin
Vice President, Strategy and Advocacy Operations
202-383-7559
Team: Strategy and Advocacy Operations
Email
Ali Ameri
Senior Analyst, Financial Affairs and Advocacy Budget
202-383-1097
Team: Strategy and Advocacy Operations
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Tim Ryan
Director, Financial Affairs and Advocacy Budget
202-383-1098
Team: Strategy and Advocacy Operations
Email
Kathleen LaMarre
Senior Executive Assistant
202-383-7560
Team: Strategy and Advocacy Operations
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Catherine Mesick
Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
202-383-1000
Team: Strategy and Advocacy Operations
Email

Community Outreach

Hugh Morris, LEED AP
Manager, Community Development and Growth
202-383-1278
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Community Outreach
Community Preference Survey, Growth Management Fact Book, Leading with Diversity Workshop, On Common Ground Magazine, Smart Growth For The 21st Century Class, State & Local Growth Polling Program
Email
Christine Windle
Director, Community Outreach
202-383-1135
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Community Outreach
Customized State Smart Growth Legislation Program, REALTOR® Party Success Stories
Email
Holly Moskerintz, GREEN
Manager, Community Development Grants and Resources
202-383-1157
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Community Outreach
Better Block Guide For Associations, Land Use Initiative, Land Use Memo Database, Placemaking Program & Grant, Smart Growth Action Grant, Walkable Community Resources, Workforce Housing Forum Guide
Email
Wendy Penn
Manager, Housing Opportunity
202-383-7504
Legislative Targets: House Democrats
Team: Community Outreach
Fair Housing Resources, Financial Readiness, First Time Home Buyer Savings Accounts, Housing Counseling, Housing Opportunity Grant, Impact Fees, Possession and Evictions, Real Estate Transfer Taxes, Rent Control, Sales Tax on Services, Sign Ordinances, Transforming Neighborhoods by Addressing Vacancy and Blight
Email

RPAC and Campaign Services

Jamison Huff
Executive Assistant
202-383-1108
Team: RPAC and Political Advocacy
Email
Kristian Hoysradt
Manager, Federal Programs
202-383-1078
Team: RPAC and Political Advocacy
Email
Open Position
Vice President, Political Advocacy
Team: RPAC and Political Advocacy
Email

Campaign Services

Jim MacGregor
Director, State and Local Programs
202-383-1188
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Campaign Services
Advocacy Everywhere
Email
Mitchell Norton
Manager, State and Local Independent Expenditure Programs
202-383-1091
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Campaign Services
State & Local Independent Expenditures, Voter Registration Program For REALTORS®
Email
Joe Maheady
Manager, Issues Mobilization Program
202-383-1006
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Campaign Services
State & Local Issues Mobilization Program
Email
John Winston
Manager, Campaign Services
202-383-1235
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Campaign Services
Candidate & Issue Campaign Training, State & Local Independent Expenditures
Email
Chrissy Garavaglia
Manager, Political Advocacy Education
202-383-1175
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Campaign Services
Best Practices For Choosing REALTOR ® Party Champions, Candidate & Issue Campaign Training, Candidate Training Academy, GAD Institute, REALTOR® Party New GAD & AE Orientation, REALTOR® Party New Member Orientation
Email
Candace Fitzsimmons
Specialist, Campaign Services, RPAC and Member Mobilization
202-383-1187
Legislative Targets: House Democrats
Team: Campaign Services
Broker Involvement Grant, Broker Involvement Program
Email

Political Fundraising

Lauren Colicelli
Director, RPAC Fundraising
202-383-1080
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Political Fundraising
Email
Peter Kelly
Director, RPAC Online Fundraising
202-383-7599
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Political Fundraising
Phone-A-Friend For RPAC, REALTOR® Association Mobile Processor (RAMP), REALTOR® PAC Management System, RPAC Online Fundraising Program
Email
Liz Demorest
Manager, RPAC Fundraising
202-383-1061
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Political Fundraising
RPAC Fundraising Webinars, RPAC Online Posting Guidelines
Email
Allyson Nelson
Manager, Political Fundraising
202-383-1156
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Political Fundraising
Corporate Ally Recognition Pin, REALTOR® Party Corporate Ally Program
Email
Jackie Zaporowski
RPAC Fundraising Specialist
202-383-1029
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Political Fundraising
President’s Circle, President’s Cup Awards, RPAC Fundraising Brochures, RPAC Hall Of Fame, RPAC Major Investor Event Fundraising Program, RPAC Major Investor Recognition Pins, Triple Crown Awards
Email

Political Meetings & Events

Patricia Tarhon
Specialist, Advocacy Meetings
202-383-1119
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Political Meetings & Events
Email
Beth Brittingham
Director, Political Events
202-383-1209
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Political Meetings & Events
Email
Vanessa Lopez
Coordinator, REALTOR® Party Scheduler and Advocacy Meetings
202-383-7509
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Political Meetings & Events
REALTOR® Party Conference Grant
Email
Ted Wright
Administrative Associate, Meetings
202-383-1201
Legislative Targets: House Democrats
Team: Political Meetings & Events
Email

Federal Policy & Industry Relations

Bryan Greene
Vice President, Policy Advocacy
202-383-1114
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Email
Sarah Young
Director, Real Estate Services and Policy Oversight
202-383-1233
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
ADA Website Compliance, Copyright Office (USCO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Email
Evan Liddiard
Directory, Federal Taxation
202-383-1083
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Capital Gains Exclusion, Deduction for Sole Proprietors and Owners of Pass-Through Businesses, Department of Treasury, Depreciation, Energy Efficiency 179D Tax Deduction, First Time Home Buyer Savings Accounts, Independent Contractor Status, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Internet Sales Tax Fairness, Mortgage Debt Cancellation Relief, Mortgage Interest Deduction, Opportunity Zones, State and Local Tax Deduction
Email
Russell Riggs
Senior Representative, Environmental and Administrative Regulatory Reform
202-383-1259
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Brownfields Clean up and Reinvestment, Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Commerce (DOC), Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of the Interior (DOI), Eminent Domain, Eminent Domain for Taking Mortgages, Endangered Species Act (ESA) Reform, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Global Climate Change, Immigration, Infrastructure and Transportation, Lead Paint, PACE Loans, Short-term Worker Visas, Waters of the US (WOTUS), Wildfires
Email
Sehar Siddiqi
Senior Policy Representative, Federal Housing and Valuation
202-383-1176
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Alternative Valuation Methods, Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC), Appraiser Qualifications, Appraiser Shortages, Condominium Lending, Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), FHA Condo Rule, FHA Lifetime Mortgage Insurance Premium, Homelessness, Housing Counseling, Rural Housing Loans, VA Home Loan Guaranty
Email
Christie DeSanctis
Director, Federal Banking, Lending, and Housing Finance Policy
202-383-1102
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
ADA Website Compliance, Affiliated Business 3% Cap, Appendix Q, Association Health Plans, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Guarantee Fees, Housing Finance Reform, Independent Contractor Status, Marketing Service Agreements, Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing, Mortgage Disclosure Rule, State Licensing Boards, Tort Reform, X and Z – RESPA (Regulation X) TILA (Regulation Z) Harmonization (Know Before You Owe or TRID)
Email
Denise Brennen
Executive Assistant
202-383-1294
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
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Ian Roach
Analyst, Federal Policy
202-383-1106
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Email
Austin Perez
Senior Policy Representative, Insurance Issues
202-383-1046
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Association Health Plans, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Flood Insurance, Global Climate Change, Natural Disaster Policy, Terrorism Insurance, Wildfires
Email
Alexia Smokler
Senior Policy Representative
202-383-1210
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Fair Housing Resources
Email
Erin Stackley
Senior Representative, Commercial Legislative Policy
202-383-1159
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
ADA Reform, BASEL Capital Standards, Commercial Issues Brief, Commercial Real Estate Lending, Drones, Energy Efficiency 179D Tax Deduction, Internet Sales Tax Fairness, Marijuana Legalization, Opportunity Zones, Small Business Administration (SBA), Terrorism Insurance
Email
Melissa Horn
Policy Representative, State and Local
202-383-1026
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Hot Topic Alerts, REALTOR® Party Mobile Alerts, State Issues Tracker, State Legislative Monitor
Email
Bernard Fulton
Senior Policy Representative
202-383-1027
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Alternative Credit Scores, Condominium Lending, Guarantee Fees, Housing Finance Reform, Student Loan Debt
Email
Ken Fears
Senior Policy Representative
202-383-1066
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Alternative Credit Scores, BASEL Capital Standards, Condominium Lending, Department of Treasury, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Guarantee Fees, Housing Finance Reform, Student Loan Debt
Email
Nia Duggins
Senior Policy Representative, Business Issues
202-383-1085
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
ADA Website Compliance, Affiliated Business 3% Cap, Appendix Q, Department of Labor (DOL), Immigration, Independent Contractor Status, Marketing Service Agreements, Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing, Mortgage Disclosure Rule, Short-term Worker Visas, State Licensing Boards, Tort Reform
Email

Advocacy Communications

Emily Newman
Manager, Advocacy Communications
202-383-1287
Team: Advocacy Communications
REALTOR® Party News
Email
Patrick Newton
Director, Advocacy and PR Communications
202-383-7531
Team: Advocacy Communications
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Wesley Shaw
Manager, Media
202-383-1193
Team: Advocacy Communications
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Bira de Aquino
Web Content and Data Strategist
202-383-1118
Team: Advocacy Communications
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Infomation Technology

Brandon Maddox
Manager, Programs System
202-383-1043
Team: Infomation Technology
REALTOR® Party Tracker, REALTOR® Party Website
Email

Legal Affairs

Jonathan Waclawski
Political Compliance Counsel
202-383-1248
Team: Legal Affairs
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Engagement and Advocacy Outreach

Ashley Labanics
Executive Assistant - Engagement
312-329-8877
Legislative Targets: House Democrats
Team: Engagement and Advocacy Outreach
Diversity Initiative Grant
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