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                Executive Management Team
 
                Matthew D. Chase
 
                Danny Melgoza
 
                Lori Dicker
 
                Luis Guardia
 
                Ashleigh Holand
 
                Bill Jasien
 
                Mark Ritacco
 
                Teryn Zmuda
 
                Marc Chavez
 
                Rick Hart
 
                Alyxa Hawkins
Administration & Operations
 
                John Matelski
 
                Andrea Bassil
 
                Kevin Carr
 
                Kimberly Ransom
 
                Anuja Rathi
 
                Susan Stanphill
 
                Phyllis Williams
County Practices & Innovations
 
                Ashleigh Holand
 
                Shontrice Barnes
 
                Destiny Boston
 
                Shelby Butz
 
                Christopher Chung
 
                Heidi Cooper Comenetz
 
                Blake Gardiner
 
                Alseta Gholston
 
                Padma Kasthurirangan
 
                Jennifer Kuiper
 
                Christina Loukos
 
                Amy Maxson
 
                Miranda Morvay
 
                Kat Patterson
 
                Annie Qing
 
                Madelaine Santana
 
                Elise Simonsen
 
                Patrick Spence
 
                Nastassia Walsh
 
                Alex Waskiewicz
 
                Shalini Wickramatilake
 
                Bryce Wilkom
Research, Policy & Governance Studies
 
                Teryn Zmuda
 
                Ricardo Aguilar
 
                Abby Davidson
 
                Aliyah Erskine
 
                Jonathan Harris
 
                Gregory Nelson
 
                Isabella Reed
Finance & IT
 
                Luis Guardia
 
                Abbas Al Husseini
 
                Rowena Averia
 
                Janet Fernandes
 
                Savva Martyshev
 
                Tammy Moore
 
                Andrea Newsom
 
                Christopher Nwachukwu
 
                Demetra Rice
 
                Tylette Williams
 
                Brittani Wilson
Government Affairs
 
                Mark Ritacco
 
                Blaire Bryant
 
                Emma Conover
 
                Julia Cortina
 
                Seamus Dowdall
 
                Naomi Freel
 
                Ben Gilsdorf
 
                Jared Grigas
 
                Owen Hart
 
                Eryn Hurley
 
                Zeke Lee
 
                Brett Mattson
 
                Charlotte Mitchell Duyshart
 
                Kevin Moore
 
                Andrew Nober
 
                Rachel Yeung
NACo EDGE
 
                Bill Jasien
Paul Terragno
 
                Christopher Blanchette
 
                Anthony Chapman
 
                Carlos L. Greene
 
                Alex Herrera
 
                Craig Holmes
 
                Cathy Muse
Beth Roberts
 
                Spencer Taylor
Public Affairs
 
                Lori Dicker
 
                Charlie Ban
 
                Mary Ann Barton
 
                Grace Blanchard
 
                Emily Caplinger
 
                Priscila Chrappah
 
                Darrin Crittington
 
                Jamara Green
 
                Cara Hackett
 
                Katy Hibben
 
                Melissa Krouse
 
                Leon Lawrence III
 
                Cameron Leonard
 
                Deonte Monroe
 
                Meredith Moran
 
                Jack Peterson
 
                Leah Rivera
 
                Michelle Stuckey
 
                Samantha Waldman
 
                Nicole Weissman
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Explore How NACo Works
NACo is owned by America’s county governments. Below, explore how NACo works, including leadership and governance, partners, stakeholders and priorities.
 
                Leadership & Governance
NACo is led by its Executive Committee and Board of Directors, a dedicated group of county officials who guide the organization’s mission, priorities, and advocacy efforts.
 
                Committees & Caucuses
NACo is a grassroots-driven organization that encourages member engagement. Currently, we have more than 1,100 individual county elected and appointed officials from every region of the country represented on our 10 policy steering committees, ad hoc and standing committees, caucuses and task forces.
 
                NACo Membership
When your county is a member of NACo, all county elected officials and staff are members and can access, engage, network, save and succeed. Learn how become a member and how to get involved.
 
                NACo EDGE
NACo EDGE establishes sustainable, cost-saving and value-added solutions that can be applied to counties nationwide. By providing quality solutions, we strive to develop and maintain healthy, vibrant and safe counties across the US.
 
                Directory of Programs & Resources
A full listing NACo's committees, initiatives and tools for counties – this is your playbook for all things NACo.
 
                State Associations, Affiliates and Affinity Organizations
State associations, national affiliates and affinity organizations work alongside NACo to strengthen county governments through collaboration, advocacy, and shared resources.
 
                NACo Staff
NACo’s staff works to support the organization’s programs, advocacy and member services. Find individual staff, get personalized assistance and explore opportunities to join NACo's team.