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ANCOR Staff

Elise Aguilar
Senior Director, Federal Relations
Noah Block
Federal Relations Manager
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Lydia Dawson
Vice President, Government Relations
Suzanne de Grouchy
Senior Director, Finance
Tricia DePalatis
Member Engagement Manager
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André Floyd
Senior Communications Manager
Brennan Liming
Finance & HR Manager
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Sean Luechtefeld
Vice President, Membership & Communications
Donna Martin
Vice President, State Partnerships & Innovation
Barbara Merrill
Chief Executive Officer
Lauren Middleberg
Membership & Conference Director
Mariana Nork
Chief Corporate Engagement Officer
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Cindy Ramos
Chief Financial Officer
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Tom Rice
Director, Policy & Regulatory Affairs
Gabrielle Sedor
Chief Operations Officer & Foundation Director
Ben Simone
Operations Manager
Ashley Smith
Director of Advocacy & Public Affairs
Alli Strong-Martin
Senior Marketing & Education Manager
Robyn Wolfe
Executive Support & Strategic Projects Manager