Fordham Staff

National Staff

Michael J. Petrilli

President
Chester E. Finn, Jr.

Distinguished Senior Fellow and President Emeritus
Robert Pondiscio

Senior Fellow and Vice President for External Affairs

Research

Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President for Research
Adam Tyner, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Research
David Griffith

Senior Research and Policy Associate
Sophie Sussman

Research Intern
Jessie McBirney

Research Intern

External Relations

Victoria McDougald

Chief of Staff
Jonathan Lutton

Production and Graphic Design Associate
Nicholas Munyan-Penney

Development and Research Associate

Finance and Operations

Gary LaBelle

Vice President for Finance and Operations
Rachel Holterback

Finance and Operations Manager

Editorial and Policy

Brandon L. Wright

Editorial Director
Andrew Scanlan

Research and Policy Associate

Fellows

Derrell Bradford

Senior Visiting Fellow
Dale Chu

Senior Visiting Fellow
Kathleen Porter-Magee

Senior Visiting Fellow
Ian Rowe

Senior Visiting Fellow
Erika Sanzi

Senior Visiting Fellow
Ohio Staff

Policy and Advocacy

Chad L. Aldis

Vice President for Ohio Policy and Advocacy
Jessica Poiner

Education Policy Analyst
Aaron Churchill

Ohio Research Director
Jeff Murray

Ohio Operations Manager
Madison Yoder

Communications and Policy Associate

Sponsorship and Dayton Initiatives

Kathryn Mullen Upton

Vice President for Sponsorship and Dayton Initiatives

Theda Sampson

Director for Applications and Contracts
Miles Caunin, J.D.

Sponsorship Finance Manager
Gwendolyn Muhammad

Data Analyst
Marwa Berri

Sponsorship Associate