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

Congressional Relations & Government Advocacy

Joe Harris
Vice President, Government Advocacy
202-383-1226
Team: Government Advocacy
Email
Lynda Keese
Executive Assistant
202-383-1205
Team: Government Advocacy
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Vijay Yadlapati
Director, Government Advocacy
202-383-1090
Team: Government Advocacy
Email
Lisa Friday Scott
Director, Public Advocacy/Outreach
202-383-1270
Team: Government Advocacy
Email
Colin Allen
Director, Government Advocacy and Policy Strategy Advocacy
202-383-1131
Team: Government Advocacy
Email
Sydney Barron
Director, Government Advocacy
202-383-1089
Team: Government Advocacy
Email
Ryan Rusbuldt
Director, Government Advocacy
202-383-1196
Team: Government Advocacy
Email
Erin Murphy
Senior Strategist, Consumer Advocacy
202-383-1079
Team: Government Advocacy
Consumer Advocacy Outreach Database, Consumer Advocacy Outreach Grant
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, State Key Contact Grant
Email

Political Representatives

Avery Walker
Representative, Disbursements and Congressional Events
202-383-1268
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Political Representatives
President’s Circle
Email
Patrick Wohl
Political Representative
202-383-7516
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Political Representatives
Email
Drew Myers
Political Representative
202-383-1072
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Political Representatives
Hot Topic Alerts
Email
April Gavin
Senior Political Representative
202-383-1073
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Political Representatives
Email
Jack Greacen
Political Representative
202-383-1009
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Political Representatives
Email
Zack Rubin-McCarry
Senior Political Representative
202-383-1086
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Political Representatives
Email

State and Local Services & Advocacy Operations

Helen Devlin
Vice President, Strategy and Advocacy Operations
202-383-7559
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
Kathleen LaMarre
Executive Assistant
202-383-7560
Team: Strategy and Advocacy Operations
Email

Community Outreach

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

RPAC and Campaign Services

Jonathan Waclawski
Vice President, Political Advocacy
202-383-1248
Team: RPAC and Political Advocacy
Email
Penelope Evans
Manager, Member Development
312-329-8267
Team: RPAC and Political Advocacy
Broker Involvement Program
Email
Jami Sims
Manager, Political Programs
202-383-1221
Team: RPAC and Political Advocacy
Advocacy Everywhere, GAD Institute, GADFly Newsletter, REALTOR® Party Mobile Alerts, REALTOR® Party New Member Orientation
Email
Nicole Kelly
Staff Attorney
202-383-7511
Team: RPAC and Political Advocacy
Email

Campaign Services

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
John Winston
Director, State and Local Political Programs
202-383-1235
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Campaign Services
Apex Training, Best Practices For Choosing REALTOR ® Party Champions, Candidate Training Academy, Online Candidate Training Academy, State & Local Independent Expenditures, State & Local Issues Mobilization Program
Email

Political Fundraising

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

Political Meetings & Events

Beth Brittingham
Director, Political Events
202-383-1209
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Political Meetings & Events
Email
Ted Wright
Coordinator, Advocacy Meetings
202-383-1201
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Political Meetings & Events
Email
Patricia Tarhon
Specialist, Advocacy Meetings
202-383-1119
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Political Meetings & Events
Email

Policy Advocacy & Industry Relations

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, Association Health Plans, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP), COVID-19 Relief, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), GSE Guarantee Fees, Housing Finance Reform, Independent Contractor Status, Marketing Service Agreements (MSAs), Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID), Tort Reform/Class Action
Email
Erin Stackley
Director, Commercial and Policy Oversight
202-383-1159
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
ADA Reform, ADA Website Compliance, Affordable Rental Housing, BASEL Capital Standards, Broadband Access, Commercial Issues Brief, Commercial Real Estate Lending, Competition, Copyright/Trademark, COVID-19 Relief, Data Privacy and Security, Drones, Internet Sales Tax Fairness, Marijuana Legalization, Opportunity Zones, Patent Reform, Remote Online Notarization, Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchange, Small Business Administration (SBA), Small Business Issues, State-Legalized Cannabis Businesses Access to Banking, Terrorism Insurance
Email
Russell Riggs
Director, Environmental and Sustainability Policy
202-383-1259
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Brownfields Clean up and Reinvestment, COVID-19 Relief, 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, Infrastructure and Transportation, Investor Visa, Lead Based Paint, PACE Loans, Short-term Worker Visas, Transportation, Waters of the US (WOTUS), Wildfires
Email
Bryan Greene
Vice President, Policy Advocacy
202-383-1114
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
ADA Reform, Competition, COVID-19 Relief
Email
Alexia Smokler
Senior Policy Representative
202-383-1210
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Appraisal Bias, Assistance Animals, Disparate Impact, Fair Housing (Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity), Fair Housing Resources
Email
Denise Brennen
Executive Assistant
202-383-1294
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Email
Austin Perez
Senior Policy Representative, Insurance Issues
202-383-1046
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Association Health Plans, COVID-19 Relief, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Flood Insurance, Global Climate Change, Natural Disaster Policy, Terrorism Insurance, Wildfires
Email
Ken Fears
Senior Policy Representative, Financial Services
202-383-1066
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Alternative Credit Scores, Alternative Valuation Methods, Appraisal Bias, Appraiser Qualifications, Appraiser Shortages, BASEL Capital Standards, Condominium Lending, COVID-19 Relief, Department of Treasury, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), GSE Guarantee Fees, Housing Finance Reform, Mortgage Loan Limits, 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, Copyright/Trademark, COVID-19 Relief, Department of Labor (DOL), Independent Contractor Status, Marketing Service Agreements (MSAs), Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing, Short-term Worker Visas, Tort Reform/Class Action
Email
Jeremy Green
Policy Representative, Federal Housing
312-329-8404
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Condominium Lending, COVID-19 Relief, FHA Lifetime Mortgage Insurance Premium, Homelessness, Housing Counseling, Mortgage Loan Limits, Rural Housing Loans, VA Home Loan Guaranty
Email
Matthew Emery
Senior Policy Representative, Financial Services
202-383-1212
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Condominium Lending, COVID-19 Relief, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain, GSE Guarantee Fees, Housing Finance Reform, Mortgage Loan Limits, Student Loan Debt
Email
Evan Liddiard
Directory, Federal Taxation
202-383-1083
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Capital Gains Exclusion, COVID-19 Relief, Deduction for Sole Proprietors and Owners of Pass-Through Businesses, Department of Treasury, Depreciation, 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, Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchange, Tax Benefits for Property Ownership, Tax Deduction (State and Local)
Email
Olive Morris
Policy Representative, Technology
202-383-1215
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
Artificial Intelligence, Broadband Access, Competition, Copyright/Trademark, COVID-19 Relief, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain, Data Privacy and Security, Electronic Signatures, Patent Reform, Remote Online Notarization
Email
Ian Roach
Analyst, Federal Policy
202-383-1106
Team: Federal Policy & Industry Relations
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
Email
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

Infomation Technology

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

Legal Affairs

Engagement and Advocacy Outreach

Ryan Davis
Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
312-329-8692
Team: Engagement and Advocacy Outreach
Diversity Initiative Grant
Email
Ashley Labanics
Manager of Engagement and Executive Outreach
312-329-8877
Legislative Targets: House Republicans
Team: Engagement and Advocacy Outreach
Email