Administration
John H. Downs, Jr.
President & CEO
Elise Fennig
Chief of Staff & Senior Vice President of Operations
Tirzah Orr
Director of the Executive Office & Board Liaison
Kristen Belanger
Database Administrator
Christine Reilly
Operations Coordinator
Finance
Steve McCroddan
Chief Financial Officer
Tracy Thompson
Vice President of Finance
Erin Garcia
Manager of Finance
Megan Curtin
Staff Accountant
Public Policy & Government Affairs
Brian McKeon
Senior Vice President of
Public Policy
Jennifer Gardner
Director of State
Government Affairs
Kelly O’Donnell
Political Director
Julianna Cann
Manager of Public Policy
and Political Affairs
Scientific & Regulatory Affairs
Farida Mohamedshah
Senior Vice President of Scientific & Regulatory Affairs
Lory Reveil
Director of Food Safety and Scientific Affairs
Industry Affairs and International Business Development
Lynn Wylie
Vice President of Industry Affairs
Karen Horan
Vice President of
Global Business Development
Meetings & Membership
Sarah Atkinson
Vice President of Membership & Business Development
Jaclyn Gurwitz
Director of Meetings
& Events
Mandie Middleton
Director of Membership &
Engagement Services
Kim Nolan
Senior Manager of Sponsorship & Exhibit Sales
Barrett Jackson
Meetings & Membership Coordinator
Public Affairs & Communications
Christopher Gindlesperger
Senior Vice President of Public Affairs & Communications
Susan Whiteside
Vice President of Integrated Marketing & Communications
Paul Kissin
Senior Director of Marketing
& Web Technology
Carly Schildhaus
Director of Public Affairs & Communications
Amy Buckholz
Senior Manager of
Web Technology
Elizabeth Kapolka
Manager of Public Affairs & Communications
Hope Myers
Writer & Editor
Lauren Spielman
Graphic Designer
