Staff Directory

Bill Malkasian, CAE
Senior Advisor, Advocacy
202-383-1067
Email
Shannon McGahn
Chief Advocacy Officer
202-383-1045
Email
Joe Ventrone
Senior Advisor
202-383-1095
Email

Congressional Relations & Government Advocacy

Colin Allen
Director, Government Advocacy and Policy Strategy Advocacy
202-383-1131
Team: Government Advocacy
Email
Joe Harris
Vice President, Government Advocacy
202-383-1226
Team: Government Advocacy
Email
Ryan Rusbuldt
Director, Government Advocacy
202-383-1196
Team: Government Advocacy
Email
Sydney Barron
Director, Government Advocacy
202-383-1089
Team: Government Advocacy
Email
Lynda Keese
Executive Assistant
202-383-1205
Team: Government Advocacy
Email
Victoria Givens
Manager, REALTOR Mobilization Programs
202-383-1021
Team: Government Advocacy
Federal Political Coordinator (FPC) Program, FPC Advocacy Academy, FPC Meritorious Service Award, President’s Cup Awards
Email
Lisa Friday Scott
Director, Public Advocacy/Outreach
202-383-1270
Team: Government Advocacy
Email
Erin Murphy
Senior Strategist, Consumer Advocacy
202-383-1079
Team: Government Advocacy
Consumer Advocacy Outreach Program
Email
Vijay Yadlapati
Director, Government Advocacy
202-383-1090
Team: Government Advocacy
Student Loan Debt
Email

Political Representatives

April Gavin
Senior Political Representative
202-383-1073
Legislative Targets: House Democrats
Team: Political Representatives
Email
Jack Greacen
Political Representative
202-383-1009
Legislative Targets: House Democrats
Team: Political Representatives
Email
Zack Rubin-McCarry
Senior Political Representative
202-383-1086
Legislative Targets: House Democrats
Team: Political Representatives
Email
Avery Walker
Representative, Disbursements and Congressional Events
202-383-1268
Legislative Targets: House Democrats
Team: Political Representatives
Email
Drew Myers
Political Representative
202-383-1072
Legislative Targets: Senate Democrats
Team: Political Representatives
Email
Patrick Wohl
Political Representative
202-383-7516
Legislative Targets: Senate Democrats
Team: Political Representatives
Email

State and Local Services & Advocacy Operations

Kathleen LaMarre
Executive Assistant
202-383-7560
Team: Strategy and Advocacy Operations
Email
Tim Ryan
Director, Financial Affairs and Advocacy Budget
202-383-1098
Team: Strategy and Advocacy Operations
Email
Ali Ameri
Senior Financial Affairs and Advocacy Budget Analyst
202-383-1097
Team: Strategy and Advocacy Operations
Email
Helen Devlin
Vice President, Strategy and Advocacy Operations
202-383-7559
Team: Strategy and Advocacy Operations
Email
Catherine Mesick
Coordinator, Advocacy Operations
202-383-7512
Team: Strategy and Advocacy Operations
Placemaking Program & Grant
Email

Community Outreach

Hugh Morris, LEED AP
Manager, Community Development and Growth
202-383-1278
Legislative Targets: House Democrats
Team: Community Outreach
Community Preference Survey, Growth Management Fact Book, Leading with Diversity Workshop, On Common Ground Magazine, Smart Growth Action Grant, Smart Growth For The 21st Century Class, State & Local Growth Polling Program, Walkable Community Resources
Email
Christine Windle
Director, Community Outreach
202-383-1135
Legislative Targets: Senate Democrats
Team: Community Outreach
Advocacy Resource Guide: Vote, Act and Invest, REALTOR Party (Print Version), Better Block Guide For Associations, Customized State Smart Growth Legislation Program, Housing Opportunity Grant, Land Use Initiative, Land Use Memo Database, REALTOR® Party Success Stories, Transforming Neighborhoods by Addressing Vacancy and Blight, Workforce Housing Forum Guide
Email

RPAC and Campaign Services

Jonathan Waclawski
Vice President, Political Advocacy
202-383-1248
Team: RPAC and Political Advocacy
Email
Kristian Hoysradt
Manager, Federal Programs
202-383-1078
Team: RPAC and Political Advocacy
Email
Jamison Huff
Executive Assistant
202-383-1108
Team: RPAC and Political Advocacy
Email
Nicole Kelly
Staff Attorney
202-383-7511
Team: RPAC and Political Advocacy
Email

Campaign Services

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

Political Fundraising

Lauren Colicelli
Director, RPAC Fundraising
202-383-1080
Legislative Targets: House Democrats
Team: Political Fundraising
Email
Peter Kelly
Director, RPAC Online Fundraising
202-383-7599
Legislative Targets: House Democrats
Team: Political Fundraising
Phone-A-Friend For RPAC, REALTOR® Association Mobile Processor (RAMP), REALTOR® PAC Management System, RPAC Online Fundraising Program
Email
Allyson Nelson
Manager, Political Fundraising
202-383-1156
Legislative Targets: House Democrats
Team: Political Fundraising
Corporate Ally Recognition Pin, REALTOR® Party Corporate Ally Program
Email
Jackie Zaporowski
RPAC Fundraising Specialist
202-383-1029
Legislative Targets: House Democrats
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

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

Policy Advocacy & Industry Relations

Melissa Horn
Policy Representative, State and Local Government
202-383-1026
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Hot Topic Alerts, REALTOR® Party Mobile Alerts, State Issues Tracker, State Legislative Monitor
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
Director, Environmental and Sustainability Policy
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
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
Ian Roach
Analyst, Federal Policy
202-383-1106
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Email
Sehar Siddiqi
Director, Fair Housing Policy 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
Erin Stackley
Director, Commercial and Policy Oversight
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
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
Email
Ken Fears
Senior Policy Representative, Financial Services
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
Denise Brennen
Executive Assistant
202-383-1294
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Email
Bryan Greene
Vice President, Policy Advocacy
202-383-1114
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Email
Alexia Smokler
Senior Policy Representative
202-383-1210
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Fair Housing Resources
Email
Olive Morris
Policy Representative, Technology
202-383-1215
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Email
Matthew Emery
Senior Policy Representative, Financial Services
202-383-1212
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Email

Advocacy Communications

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

Infomation Technology

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

Legal Affairs

Engagement and Advocacy Outreach

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