{"id":652,"date":"2020-06-12T11:15:17","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T11:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/?page_id=652"},"modified":"2024-04-29T16:46:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T16:46:14","slug":"leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/about-ncl\/leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-k941ur2y-8c4c8685fdf13f39884a200f85095e19\">\n.avia-section.av-k941ur2y-8c4c8685fdf13f39884a200f85095e19{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Banner-1.png);\nbackground-position:top center;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-k941ur2y-8c4c8685fdf13f39884a200f85095e19 .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.5;\nbackground-color:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-k941ur2y-8c4c8685fdf13f39884a200f85095e19 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  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Autoclose: 1 -->\n<div class='flex_column_table av-bpcpo-7040dc79987d6f5d07f572d72021c29d sc-av_one_third av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-bpcpo-7040dc79987d6f5d07f572d72021c29d\">\n#top .flex_column.av-bpcpo-7040dc79987d6f5d07f572d72021c29d{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:40px 20px 40px 20px;\nbackground-color:#6eaede;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-bpcpo-7040dc79987d6f5d07f572d72021c29d av_one_third  avia-builder-el-55  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle column-top-margin'   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-loput0e8-e3ce01bbd230fcf4c89b5350b42c74a8\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-loput0e8-e3ce01bbd230fcf4c89b5350b42c74a8{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-loput0e8-e3ce01bbd230fcf4c89b5350b42c74a8 av-special-heading-h4 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-56  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Maureen Thompson<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='font-size:25px; color:#293a79; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW49605885 BCX4\">Certified<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49605885 BCX4\"> Financial Planner Board of Standards<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-kdhey7b5-80d8c76fe9c87e2278024315ae7d58ce\">\n#top .flex_column.av-kdhey7b5-80d8c76fe9c87e2278024315ae7d58ce{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:40px 20px 40px 20px;\nbackground-color:#6eaede;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-kdhey7b5-80d8c76fe9c87e2278024315ae7d58ce av_one_third  avia-builder-el-58  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle column-top-margin'   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-kdijzgas-bb4817b70a3decdc4f09944ca436675d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kdijzgas-bb4817b70a3decdc4f09944ca436675d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kdijzgas-bb4817b70a3decdc4f09944ca436675d av-special-heading-h4 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-59  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Wendy Weinberg<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='font-size:25px; color:#293a79; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW39508970 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW39508970 BCX4\">DC<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39508970 BCX4\"> Office of the Attorney General, Office of Consumer <\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW39508970 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39508970 BCX4\">Protection<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28\">\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 p.toggler{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nbackground-color:#6eaede;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 p.toggler .toggle_icon{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 .toggle_wrap .toggle_content{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nbackground-color:#6eaede;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 av-minimal-toggle  avia-builder-el-69  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  accordion-section toggle_close_all ' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-1iqes-3944871d498b224af1917e7d761fc41e'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler hasCustomColor  av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1'>Sally Greenberg - Chief Executive Officer, National Consumers League<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11923 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/sGreenberg_18_bio.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/sGreenberg_18_bio.jpg 127w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/sGreenberg_18_bio-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/sGreenberg_18_bio-36x36.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 127px) 100vw, 127px\" \/>Sally Greenberg joined the National Consumers League as Executive Director on October 1, 2007. The League\u2019s focus is on five key priority areas: fraud, child labor, LifeSmarts, health care, especially the safe use of medications and medication adherence, and food safety and nutrition. Sally has testified numerous times before Congress on consumer protection issues, including on product safety, fraud, excessive fees on car rentals, consumer rip-offs in calling cards and in support of protections for farmworker children. Sally is our primary spokesperson on a variety of issues.<\/p>\n<p>Sally came to NCL from Consumers Union, where she worked from 1997-2007 on product liability and food safety issues, along with auto and product safety. Previously, Sally worked at the U.S. Department of Justice Foreign Claims Settlement Commission and prior to that, she spent a decade serving as the Eastern States Civil Rights Counsel for the Anti-Defamation League, based in Boston. Sally started her career as a legislative correspondent for Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-WI). She went on to spend four years as legislative assistant for Congressman Toby Moffett (D-CT). <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-26528\" src=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/53270205123_ddb79fc72d_c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/53270205123_ddb79fc72d_c.jpg 640w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/53270205123_ddb79fc72d_c-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/53270205123_ddb79fc72d_c-564x705.jpg 564w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sally was president of the Women\u2019s Bar Association of Massachusetts and the Women\u2019s Bar Foundation, and served on several gubernatorial commissions in Massachusetts. Sally served for many years on the board of directors of the Alliance for Justice, and HALT, an organization whose mission is the protection of the rights of consumers in their interactions with lawyers and the legal system. Sally is a member of the Reagan-Udall Foundation Board, a nonprofit established by Congress to support the mission of the FDA and help equip the agency with the highest caliber regulatory science and technology. She also serves on the board of the Keystone Center, which helps leaders in health, energy, environment and education battle contentious issues with a consensus-based approach. Sally also served for over a decade on the board of directors of Trillium Asset Management<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8\">\n#top .flex_column.av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-70  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-gcoms-62038f57402b813d9dde5535d362171d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-gcoms-62038f57402b813d9dde5535d362171d{\npadding-bottom:0px;\ncolor:#293a79;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-gcoms-62038f57402b813d9dde5535d362171d .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#293a79;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-gcoms-62038f57402b813d9dde5535d362171d av-special-heading-h4 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-71  el_before_av_toggle_container  avia-builder-el-first  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Communications <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> Marketing<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28\">\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 p.toggler{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nbackground-color:#6eaede;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 p.toggler .toggle_icon{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 .toggle_wrap .toggle_content{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nbackground-color:#6eaede;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 av-minimal-toggle  avia-builder-el-72  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  accordion-section toggle_close_all ' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-kzeecah2-f41386936a10775afab6b0c66415d8d4'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler hasCustomColor  av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2'>Melody Merin - Senior Director of Communications<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-26504\" src=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Melody-2_Oct-2023-261x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Melody-2_Oct-2023-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Melody-2_Oct-2023-896x1030.jpg 896w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Melody-2_Oct-2023-768x883.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Melody-2_Oct-2023-613x705.jpg 613w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Melody-2_Oct-2023.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/>Melody Merin joined the National Consumers League in May 2022. As Senior Director of Communications, Melody leads the communications strategy for NCL and the brand, campaigns, and websites for its multiple programs. She works alongside the CEO and the leadership team on policy, programming, event planning, and fundraising.<\/p>\n<p>As a communications and creative strategist with 20 years of experience in project management, publishing, and public relations, Melody worked for several companies and organizations in the nonprofit, for-profit, and government sectors. She began her career writing for lifestyle and health consumer publications as well as for the U.S. Department of State. She supported FEMA\u2019s National Flood Insurance Program for nearly 10 years as Publications Team Lead and as Outreach Manager; she also held senior communications roles at Mental Health America and Virginia Hospital Center.<\/p>\n<p>Melody received her B.A. in English and Women\u2019s Studies from the University of Virginia.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-kzeecah2-a570d091c4a3aca9663a976d36d0f4b7'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-3' class='toggler hasCustomColor  av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-3'>Sepideh Karaee - Graphic Designer<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-3' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-26524\" src=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sepideh_K-68-824x1030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sepideh_K-68-824x1030.jpg 824w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sepideh_K-68-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sepideh_K-68-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sepideh_K-68-564x705.jpg 564w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sepideh_K-68.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/>Sepideh Karaee joined the National Consumers League in November 2022 as a Graphic Designer.\u00a0She has 10+ years of experience in the management of completing design processes from conceptualization to delivery. Sepideh is certified in advertising, engineering, and creative ads&#8217; modern techniques. She has a bachelor&#8217;s degree in printing technology and a master&#8217;s in Art Research from the Art university of Iran.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8\">\n#top .flex_column.av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-73  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-2i0h0-1e1ebabacdc3d5f58d79e4eeefe3edb7\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2i0h0-1e1ebabacdc3d5f58d79e4eeefe3edb7{\npadding-bottom:0px;\ncolor:#293a79;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2i0h0-1e1ebabacdc3d5f58d79e4eeefe3edb7 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#293a79;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2i0h0-1e1ebabacdc3d5f58d79e4eeefe3edb7 av-special-heading-h4 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-74  el_before_av_toggle_container  avia-builder-el-first  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Development<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28\">\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 p.toggler{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nbackground-color:#6eaede;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 p.toggler .toggle_icon{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 .toggle_wrap .toggle_content{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nbackground-color:#6eaede;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 av-minimal-toggle  avia-builder-el-75  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  accordion-section toggle_close_all ' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-krz78-387132669b43ba77f3663be5fdb52edf'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-4' class='toggler hasCustomColor  av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-4'>Karen Silberstein - Senior Director of Development<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-4' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-14785 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KarenS-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KarenS-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KarenS-1030x1030.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KarenS-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KarenS-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KarenS-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KarenS-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KarenS-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KarenS-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KarenS-1500x1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KarenS-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Karen Silberstein joined the staff of NCL in July 2018. She has a background in fundraising and development, as well as program implementation in Workforce Development\/Career and Technical Education. As Senior Director of Development, Karen is delighted to be working with the development team to support NCL\u2019s mission. She brings strategic relationship building skills with extensive experience managing projects, and designing and developing collateral materials. Her most recent position involved outreach and events for University of the District of Columbia Community College, Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning.<\/p>\n<p>Previously she worked in program development, researching funding opportunities and best practices in program implementation for Home Builders Institute, a training provider focused on the building trades. She holds B.A. in English from Oberlin College and a Ph.D. in French Literature and Culture from Columbia University. Recently, Karen has pursued graduate coursework in Public Administration at the University of the District of Columbia.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-fprsc-3e55af53cfb8390977a3942f725f76dd'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-5' class='toggler hasCustomColor  av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-5'>Toby Mulford - Associate Director of Development<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-5' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-square wp-image-19847 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Toby_Mulford_Headshot-180x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Toby_Mulford_Headshot-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Toby_Mulford_Headshot-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Toby_Mulford_Headshot-36x36.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/>Toby Mulford joined the National Consumers League in June 2021 as the Development Manager. He has an extensive background in nonprofit theater and education, with 13 years as the Associate Artistic Director for Traveling Players Ensemble, a company that teaches theater and outdoor skills to teens and preteens. He also served as Managing Director for DC\u2019s award-winning Faction of Fools Theatre Company. He holds a Bachelors of Science from the University of Delaware and a Masters of Fine Arts from the Dell\u2019Arte International School of Physical Theater.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-bkgsc-d01fdf0918c029913c84a52659982a6c'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-6' class='toggler hasCustomColor  av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-6'>Elena Robertson - LifeSmarts Senior Development Manager<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-6' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-26556 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Elana_Robertson-83-824x1030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Elana_Robertson-83-824x1030.jpg 824w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Elana_Robertson-83-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Elana_Robertson-83-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Elana_Robertson-83-564x705.jpg 564w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Elana_Robertson-83.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Elena Robertson is the Development Manager for LifeSmarts, NCL\u2019s consumer education program that teaches real-world skills to more than 125,000 teens each year. Elena joined the National Consumers League in April 2020 as the Development Associate for LifeSmarts. Since joining NCL, Elena has increased LifeSmarts\u2019 engagement with corporate partners and built upon the LifeSmarts Alumni Program. In early 2021, Elena created the LifeSmarts Alumni Advisory Board, a group of young professionals and LifeSmarts Alumni who help shape the programming and engagement of the LifeSmarts Alumni Association.<\/p>\n<p>Elena has been working in non-profit fundraising and development since 2015, previously working at the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors before coming to NCL. Elena is from Fairfax, VA; she holds a Bachelors of Arts from Christopher Newport University and a Master of Arts from the University of London. When not focusing on LifeSmarts, Elena enjoys volunteering for causes that she cares about and is an avid marathon runner.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8\">\n#top .flex_column.av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-76  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-ju42c-827078511742321803bedf0c3a743aa6\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ju42c-827078511742321803bedf0c3a743aa6{\npadding-bottom:0px;\ncolor:#293a79;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ju42c-827078511742321803bedf0c3a743aa6 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#293a79;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ju42c-827078511742321803bedf0c3a743aa6 av-special-heading-h4 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-77  el_before_av_toggle_container  avia-builder-el-first  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >LifeSmarts<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28\">\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 p.toggler{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nbackground-color:#6eaede;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 p.toggler .toggle_icon{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 .toggle_wrap .toggle_content{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nbackground-color:#6eaede;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 av-minimal-toggle  avia-builder-el-78  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  accordion-section toggle_close_all ' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-a540s-b5a3ee3308355f099a6b48cbc1e2911a'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-7' class='toggler hasCustomColor  av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-7'>Lisa Hertzberg - LifeSmarts Program Director<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-7' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-26520\" src=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Lisa-Portrait_Oct-2023-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Lisa-Portrait_Oct-2023-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Lisa-Portrait_Oct-2023-824x1030.jpg 824w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Lisa-Portrait_Oct-2023-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Lisa-Portrait_Oct-2023-564x705.jpg 564w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Lisa-Portrait_Oct-2023.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since July 2000, Lisa Hertzberg has directed the national LifeSmarts program, NCL\u2019s fast, fun consumer education competition for teens and tweens. Lisa\u2019s primary responsibilities include operating the national LifeSmarts program, strategizing growth, implementing new partnerships and program components, assisting state coordinators, developing educational materials, managing the online competition, and conducting the online and national competitions. Under Lisa\u2019s direction, the program, formerly only available to high school students, has expanded into middle school classrooms across the country, serving a wider audience of student participants and coaches.<\/p>\n<p>Before joining the National Consumers League, Lisa worked for 13 years for the Minnesota Attorney General\u2019s Office, where she created and conducted consumer education programs and outreach efforts. In 1995 she launched the Minnesota state LifeSmarts program. Within several years the Minnesota program was the largest in the country involving students at more than 120 schools in 1999-2000.<\/p>\n<p>Lisa is a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, where she studied communications and political science.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-27n30c-36e930c8f01145a23fef27e22c1a93d6'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-8' class='toggler hasCustomColor  av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-8'>Cheryl Varnadoe - LifeSmarts Outreach Manager<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-8' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-26521\" src=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cheryl_Varnadoe-37-824x1030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cheryl_Varnadoe-37-824x1030.jpg 824w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cheryl_Varnadoe-37-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cheryl_Varnadoe-37-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cheryl_Varnadoe-37-564x705.jpg 564w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cheryl_Varnadoe-37.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cheryl\u2019s main responsibilities include planning\u00a0and conducting LifeSmarts outreach, marketing, and social media; recruiting and training LifeSmarts State Coordinators, coaches and teams; creating active collaborations with LifeSmarts CTSO \/ youth leadership organization partners; and presenting LifeSmarts at national conferences \/ meetings. She also manages the LifeSmarts engagement Advisory Panel, a group of high school students who provide youth voice to the LifeSmarts program.<\/p>\n<p>Before joining NCL, Cheryl worked 34 years as a 4-H County Extension Agent and University of Georgia 4-H Extension Specialist. She developed and conducted youth-centered consumer education programs and competitions. She received the National LifeSmarts Coordinator of the Year Award in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Cheryl earned her Master\u2019s of Education degree from the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. \u00a0She and her husband love to cheer on their son who is a Collegiate Clay Target champion. Cheryl gets her peace on the water, loves lake life, music, and college football; and she is a 4-H volunteer leader \/ coach.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-kzegdpxl-fcac8a4611a0fdb5f05b9c94da95d965'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-9' class='toggler hasCustomColor  av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-9'>Ryan Barhoush - LifeSmarts Competitions Coordinator<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-9' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-26522\" src=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ryan-Barhoush-17-824x1030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ryan-Barhoush-17-824x1030.jpg 824w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ryan-Barhoush-17-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ryan-Barhoush-17-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ryan-Barhoush-17-564x705.jpg 564w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ryan-Barhoush-17.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ryan Barhoush joined the National Consumers League in January 2022 as a Program Associate supporting both the LifeSmarts Program and NCL&#8217;s Food Safety &amp; Nutrition public policy area. Prior to joining NCL, Ryan interned at Gulf International Forum as a research analyst studying OPEC. Besides being a consumer advocate, Ryan is passionate about foreign policy, corruption and transparency issues, and anti-trust monopolies in the marketplace. Ryan received his BA in Political Science from the University of Central Florida.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8\">\n#top .flex_column.av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-79  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-csbho-2bfe9e9f3968d60a2597b2ec34c38251\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-csbho-2bfe9e9f3968d60a2597b2ec34c38251{\npadding-bottom:0px;\ncolor:#293a79;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-csbho-2bfe9e9f3968d60a2597b2ec34c38251 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#293a79;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-csbho-2bfe9e9f3968d60a2597b2ec34c38251 av-special-heading-h4 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-80  el_before_av_toggle_container  avia-builder-el-first  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Operations and Finance<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28\">\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 p.toggler{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nbackground-color:#6eaede;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 p.toggler .toggle_icon{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 .toggle_wrap .toggle_content{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nbackground-color:#6eaede;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 av-minimal-toggle  avia-builder-el-81  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  accordion-section toggle_close_all ' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-1zdzsk-a660c0f2afc1080f2915dd183d8876bc'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-10' class='toggler hasCustomColor  av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-10'>Arlene Johnson - Managing Director<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-10' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14792 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ArleneJ_photo-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ArleneJ_photo-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ArleneJ_photo-736x1030.jpg 736w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ArleneJ_photo-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ArleneJ_photo-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ArleneJ_photo-1071x1500.jpg 1071w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ArleneJ_photo-504x705.jpg 504w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ArleneJ_photo.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/>Arlene Johnson joined the National Consumers League in January 2018.\u00a0 She is responsible for the financial management and daily operational efficiency at NCL. She works closely with the executive director in overseeing the resources and needs of the organization.<\/p>\n<p>Arlene has developed a passion for working for non-profit organizations that are committed to making a difference in society. She is committed to educating individuals in matters that promote the greater good.<\/p>\n<p>Before joining NCL, Arlene spent 10 years as director of finance and administration at Brookings Executive Education, where she supported the education of executives in leadership and policy issues. Arlene\u2019s prior experience includes financial management at George Washington University, MCI Telecommunications, and PepsiCo Inc. She has also served as the Chief Operating Officer of an interior design firm.<\/p>\n<p>Arlene is a graduate of Howard University, where she earned a B.B.A degree with a concentration in Finance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-1rzekk-ee4a566c8a004fe3cef80c487ba9d18a'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-11' class='toggler hasCustomColor  av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-11'>Andrea Smith - Associate Director, Operations and Finance<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-11' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-14793 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/AndreaS_bio.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/AndreaS_bio.png 128w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/AndreaS_bio-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/AndreaS_bio-36x36.png 36w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/>Andrea Smith joined the National Consumers League as operations manager in January 2019. She assists the managing director with improving operational systems, processes, and policies towards supporting NCL\u2019s mission. She also collaborates in the development of short- and long-term strategic goals for the operations department.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining NCL, Andrea worked for 12 years as the director of finance and administration for the non-profit education association American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), where she was responsible for daily operations, human resources, and financial management.<\/p>\n<p>Andrea has also worked for the Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ), Red Coats Janitorial Services, and Potomac Services in finance and administration management.<\/p>\n<p>Andrea is currently a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Paine College.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-1rzekk-97cd5441a695800c774f5af34c6b0194'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-12' class='toggler hasCustomColor  av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-12'>Rogina Knight - Executive Assistant\/Office Manager<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-12' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rogina.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-25008 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rogina.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"141\" height=\"148\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rogina Knight joined NCL as the Executive Assistant\/Office Manager in May 2023. She has over twenty years of administrative experience and ten years of experience working with non-profit organizations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Originally from New York City, she moved to the DMV to attend Howard University. Rogina is certified in adult trauma healing, and when she is not working, she spends time counseling women who have been through traumatic experiences. Rogina is an avid reader, loves hiking, games nights, and spending time with her son and grandson.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8\">\n#top .flex_column.av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-82  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-1l69q4-eb0683b6cc9aaf8ed870a9b1a0239267\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-1l69q4-eb0683b6cc9aaf8ed870a9b1a0239267{\npadding-bottom:0px;\ncolor:#293a79;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-1l69q4-eb0683b6cc9aaf8ed870a9b1a0239267 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#293a79;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-1l69q4-eb0683b6cc9aaf8ed870a9b1a0239267 av-special-heading-h4 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-83  el_before_av_toggle_container  avia-builder-el-first  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Public Policy: Child Labor <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> Workers\u2019 Rights<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-kbhy9wxh-b42781375d27fcc2430a2749f234e026\">\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-b42781375d27fcc2430a2749f234e026 p.toggler{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nbackground-color:#6eaede;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-b42781375d27fcc2430a2749f234e026 p.toggler .toggle_icon{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-b42781375d27fcc2430a2749f234e026 .toggle_wrap .toggle_content{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nbackground-color:#6eaede;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-kbhy9wxh-b42781375d27fcc2430a2749f234e026 av-minimal-toggle  avia-builder-el-84  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  accordion-section toggle_close_all ' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-1grj7w-588e2c67c61772023434926b59a2721a'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-13' class='toggler hasCustomColor  av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-13'>Reid Maki - Director of Child Labor Issues and Coordinator of Child Labor Coalition<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-13' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-14794 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/reidM-288x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/reidM-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/reidM-768x799.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/reidM-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/reidM-677x705.jpg 677w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/reidM.jpg 984w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/>Reid Maki joined the National Consumers League in March 2008. In his work at NCL, Reid coordinates the activities of the Child Labor Coalition, striving to minimize abusive child labor and to protect the health, safety, and well-being of child workers in the United States and abroad. Reid is a proponent of corporate social responsibility, including fair labor standards for American workers.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining NCL, Reid worked for 12 years at the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs (AFOP) where he directed the Children in the Fields campaign, a joint effort launched by AFOP, NCL, and the International Initiative to End Child Labor. Their goal was to end the legal loopholes in child labor law that permit child agricultural wage laborers to work longer hours and to work at younger ages than children working in other industries. Reid was an active member of the Child Labor Coalition between 1994 and 2006.<\/p>\n<p>Reid worked for both daily and weekly newspapers as a reporter earlier in his career. He earned bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees in American History at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and Stanford University, respectively.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-35l7n-a243e6344bc8963a23f5380d843678de\">\n#top .flex_column.av-35l7n-a243e6344bc8963a23f5380d843678de{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-35l7n-a243e6344bc8963a23f5380d843678de av_one_full  avia-builder-el-85  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-gobm4-80fd3983e6168cdd98f6cca3d84a7122\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-gobm4-80fd3983e6168cdd98f6cca3d84a7122{\npadding-bottom:0px;\ncolor:#293a79;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-gobm4-80fd3983e6168cdd98f6cca3d84a7122 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#293a79;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-gobm4-80fd3983e6168cdd98f6cca3d84a7122 av-special-heading-h4 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-86  el_before_av_toggle_container  avia-builder-el-first  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Public Policy: Food Safety <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> Nutrition<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-kbhy9wxh-b42781375d27fcc2430a2749f234e026\">\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-b42781375d27fcc2430a2749f234e026 p.toggler{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nbackground-color:#6eaede;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-b42781375d27fcc2430a2749f234e026 p.toggler .toggle_icon{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-b42781375d27fcc2430a2749f234e026 .toggle_wrap .toggle_content{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nbackground-color:#6eaede;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-kbhy9wxh-b42781375d27fcc2430a2749f234e026 av-minimal-toggle  avia-builder-el-87  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  accordion-section toggle_close_all ' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-9kzhg-519e577775b5c5ed147e9c50c0c1fcac'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-14' class='toggler hasCustomColor  av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-14'>Nancy Glick - Director of Food and Nutrition Policy<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-14' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-16293 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Glick-2-289x300.jpg\" alt=\"Nancy Glick\" width=\"203\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Glick-2-289x300.jpg 289w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Glick-2-993x1030.jpg 993w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Glick-2-768x797.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Glick-2-1480x1536.jpg 1480w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Glick-2-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Glick-2-1445x1500.jpg 1445w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Glick-2-679x705.jpg 679w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Glick-2.jpg 1589w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/>Nancy Glick joined the staff of the National Consumers League as Director of Food and Nutrition Policy in September 2020 after a long career in health and nutrition communications, advocacy, and public policy.<\/p>\n<p>At NCL, Nancy works closely with the executive director and stakeholder organizations to develop policy positions and mount education and advocacy campaigns on key issues of concern to consumers, including food insecurity, food safety, eliminating food waste, food fraud, obesity and diet-related diseases, and improving food and beverage labeling.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining NCL, Nancy worked in the public relations field designing and implementing communications, social marketing, disease awareness, healthcare and nutrition advocacy, and public policy programs. From 2009 through mid-2020, Nancy was Director of Health Affairs and Advocacy at the global public relations firm MSL, working with a team of advocacy specialists to assist the firm\u2019s clients in forming strategic alliances with health, medical, consumer, and patient groups in the United States and building coalitions to advance nutrition and health care issues.<\/p>\n<p>Before joining MSL, Nancy served in a variety of executive positions at three other leading public relations agencies \u2014 Ruder Finn, Porter\/Novelli, and Hill and Knowlton, Inc. Nancy was also a press officer at the Food and Drug Administration, where she handled food, cosmetic, drug, and consumer issues and agency announcements about product recalls.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8\">\n#top .flex_column.av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-88  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-dyxfw-db757d1fbdee6658f6d4aa1f27524d58\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-dyxfw-db757d1fbdee6658f6d4aa1f27524d58{\npadding-bottom:0px;\ncolor:#293a79;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-dyxfw-db757d1fbdee6658f6d4aa1f27524d58 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#293a79;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-dyxfw-db757d1fbdee6658f6d4aa1f27524d58 av-special-heading-h4 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-89  el_before_av_toggle_container  avia-builder-el-first  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Public Policy: Fraud and Telecom<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28\">\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 p.toggler{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nbackground-color:#6eaede;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 p.toggler .toggle_icon{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 .toggle_wrap .toggle_content{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nbackground-color:#6eaede;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 av-minimal-toggle  avia-builder-el-90  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  accordion-section toggle_close_all ' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-tkcv0-daf6c082704d215f55ca1ea6234c772d'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-15' class='toggler hasCustomColor  av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-15'>John Breyault - Vice President of Public Policy, Telecommunications and Fraud<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-15' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-21316 size-square\" src=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Breyault_Headshot_2018-180x180.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Breyault_Headshot_2018-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Breyault_Headshot_2018-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Breyault_Headshot_2018-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Breyault_Headshot_2018-768x771.png 768w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Breyault_Headshot_2018-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Breyault_Headshot_2018-702x705.png 702w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Breyault_Headshot_2018.png 821w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/>John Breyault joined the National Consumers League in September 2008. John\u2019s focus at NCL is on advocating for stronger consumer protections before Congress and federal agencies on issues related to telecommunications, fraud, technology, and other consumer concerns. In addition, John manages NCL\u2019s Fraud Center and coordinates the Alliance Against Fraud coalition. John is also Research Director for the Telecommunications Research and Action Center (TRAC), a project of NCL. In his role with TRAC, John advocates on behalf of residential consumers of wireline, wireless, VoIP, and other IP-enabled communications services.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to coming to NCL, John spent five years as director of research at Amplify Public Affairs, where he helped launch the firm\u2019s Web 2.0-based public affairs practice and focused on producing actionable public policy research. Earlier in his career, John worked at Sprint in its International Carrier Services Division and at the American Center for Polish Culture in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n<p>John was a member of the FCC\u2019s Consumer Advisory Committee from 2005 to 2007 and served on the Board of the Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless. He is a graduate of George Mason University, where he received a bachelor\u2019s degree in International Relations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-ikf04-126431bcd86c5d9a2935aa022c44949c'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-16' class='toggler hasCustomColor  av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-16'>James Perry - Consumer Services Coordinator NCL\u2019s Fraud Center<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-16' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-14797 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/james-perry.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/james-perry.jpg 92w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/james-perry-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/james-perry-36x36.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>James Perry is a veteran staffer at NCL\u2019s Fraud Center. Since January 2000, he\u2019s been counseling consumers on a variety of scams ranging from telemarketing- to Internet-based issues. James began at the National Fraud Information Center\/Internet Fraud Watch programs (now NCL\u2019s Fraud Center) as a fraud counselor, speaking with thousands of consumers each year about cases of suspected and confirmed fraud. James was later promoted to supervise the staff of NCL\u2019s Fraud Center, and he regularly speaks about his experiences counseling fraud victims to the media and nonprofit and law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n<p>As Consumer Services Coordinator, James monitors complaints submitted to NCL via the complaint form at www.fraud.org and serves as a representative on the Consumer Federation of America\u2019s Fake Checks Working Group. At NCL, James works with law enforcement agencies to transmit consumer fraud complaints to more than 200 agencies in the United States and Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-kuxe1lsx-d6e112550bd0f603b0dd8196c9c03b77'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-17' class='toggler hasCustomColor  av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-17'>Eden Iscil - Public Policy Manager<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-17' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span class=\"mark0q6oa9qq2\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-26523\" src=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eden__Oct-2023-1030x1030.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eden__Oct-2023-1030x1030.jpeg 1030w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eden__Oct-2023-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eden__Oct-2023-80x80.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eden__Oct-2023-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eden__Oct-2023-36x36.jpeg 36w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eden__Oct-2023-180x180.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eden__Oct-2023-705x705.jpeg 705w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eden__Oct-2023.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Eden Iscil joined the National Consumers League in October 2021. As a public policy\u00a0manager, they develop and execute NCL\u2019s policy advocacy to advance consumer protections\u00a0and equitable access to critical services. Eden\u2019s policy portfolio includes the areas of\u00a0air travel, antitrust, data privacy, financial services, fraud prevention, higher\u00a0education affordability, and live-event ticketing,<\/p>\n<p>Eden came to NCL from a background of legislative experience. They completed a\u00a0graduate internship with Congresswoman Elaine Luria preceded by three legislative\u00a0sessions in the Virginia General Assembly. Besides being an advocate for the public\u00a0interest, Eden is passionate about parliamentary procedure, Middle East policy, and\u00a0music theory. Eden received their MA in Political Science from American University\u00a0and a BA in Political Science and Music from Virginia Commonwealth University.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"mark0q6oa9qq2\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8\">\n#top .flex_column.av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-35l7n-785fcf5109b44e964b927cf36a9725e8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-91  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-d3jt8-d20cb53b9dac1723d0b3f7e5e2cdb845\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-d3jt8-d20cb53b9dac1723d0b3f7e5e2cdb845{\npadding-bottom:0px;\ncolor:#293a79;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-d3jt8-d20cb53b9dac1723d0b3f7e5e2cdb845 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#293a79;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-d3jt8-d20cb53b9dac1723d0b3f7e5e2cdb845 av-special-heading-h4 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-92  el_before_av_toggle_container  avia-builder-el-first  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Public Policy: Health<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28\">\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 p.toggler{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nbackground-color:#6eaede;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 p.toggler .toggle_icon{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.togglecontainer.av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 .toggle_wrap .toggle_content{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nbackground-color:#6eaede;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-kbhy9wxh-502d0a29b784f78a9ca5b745c9b7fa28 av-minimal-toggle  avia-builder-el-93  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  accordion-section toggle_close_all ' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-bdi0k-0a9b6a2aea05da66a996f7a022fe9d68'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-18' class='toggler hasCustomColor  av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-18'>Robin Strongin - Senior Director of Health Policy<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-18' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-23819 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-10-at-12.16.19-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-10-at-12.16.19-PM.png 491w, https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-10-at-12.16.19-PM-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An accomplished public affairs expert with 40 years\u2019 experience working in Washington, DC.,\u00a0Robin has worked with and for federal and state governments, regulatory agencies, the White House, Congress, think tanks, nonprofit organizations, corporations, start-ups, coalitions, and trade associations. She ran her own public relations agency for 10 years and created the award-winning <em>Disruptive Women in Health Care<\/em> blog. Robin was selected as a Presidential Management Intern and worked in the Office of Legislation and Policy in the Health Care Financing Administration (now the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services), the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission (now the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission) in addition to serving in the Office of Congressman James J. Florio (D-NJ). \u00a0She was a policy analyst at George Washington University&#8217;s National Health Policy Forum and\u00a0served on the following boards: the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (founded by Dr. Oliver Sacks); AcademyHealth\u2019s Translation and Dissemination Institute Advisory Committee; and Physician-Parent Caregivers. Robin was a Contributor to\u00a0<em>The Hill\u00a0<\/em>newspaper and served\u00a0as Strategic Advisor for the Foundation for Art and Healing, with a focus on the public health issues related to loneliness and social isolation.\u00a0She was\u00a0named to the National Alzheimer\u2019s Scientific, Patient and Caregiver Advisory Council of the newly approved PCORI-funded Alzheimer\u2019s &amp; Dementia Patient\/Caregiver-Powered Research Network (AD-PCPRN), and named a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenofimpact.org\">Woman of Impact<\/a> in December 2015.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-bdi0k-d5e2a19fdbf209e295a56c39406214fa'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-19' class='toggler hasCustomColor  av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-19'>Samantha Sears - Health Policy Associate<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-19' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-27220 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sam-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"174\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samantha Sears is the Health Policy Associate here at the National Consumers League, having joined the team in January of 2024. She has worked in the health policy space for nearly five years now. Prior to joining NCL, Sam worked with the National Council of Urban Indian Health, a national organization focusing on the health and wellbeing of urban Natives across the US and the facilities that provide their care.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides consumer advocacy, Sam is interested in reproductive justice and equal rights. She moved to DC for graduate school, receiving a MA in Public Policy with a concentration in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies from George Washington University. 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