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Leadership

 

Meet WGR's Leadership

At Women in Government Relations (WGR), our leadership team comprises accomplished government relations professionals with decades of expertise. Their dedication drives WGR's mission to empower, connect, and inspire professionals in our field.

Our volunteer board of directors provides strategic guidance, supports programming, and leads initiatives that advance our community. Each board member serves as an individual volunteer, contributing their passion and expertise independently of their professional affiliations.

Explore the faces behind WGR's success-our committed board and staff who work tirelessly to shape the future of government relations.

Members of the board of directors are volunteers of the organization as an individual and not as a representative of their organization.

 

Board of Directors

Chatrane Birbal
Chatrane Birbal

President

SVP, Public Policy & Government Relations
CHRO Association

Liz Westbrook
Liz Westbrook

President-Elect

Director of Public Policy & Government Relations
Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Alpha Lillstrom Cheng
Alpha Lillstrom Cheng

Secretary

President
Lillstrom Cheng Strategies, LLC

Apiyo Oloya
Apiyo Oloya

Treasurer

Special Advisor
Department of Justice

Kathleen Coulombe
Kathleen Coulombe

Immediate Past President

Senior Vice President, Federal Relations
American Council of Life Insurers

Taylor Holmes
Taylor Holmes

Director

Assistant Vice President
Rich Feuer Anderson

Liz Best Bradford
Elizabeth Best-Bradford

Director

Director of Political Affairs
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Tara Brown
Tara Brown

Director

Legislative Affairs Specialist
U.S. Department of Energy

Ivy Prater-Seifert
Ivy Prater-Seifert

Director

Director of Political Engagement & Grassroots
American Property Casualty Insurance Association

Gamble Hayden
Gamble Hayden

Director

Coordinator, Federal Compliance Services
State and Federal Communications, Inc.

Ryann Hill
Ryann Hill

Director

Founder & CEO
Indigo Hill Strategies

Arielle Thomas
Arielle Thomas

Director

Government Relations Manager
NEC Corporation of America

Ally Perleoni
Ally Perleoni

Director

Director, Government Relations
Association of American Medical Colleges

Jeannine Raymond
Jeannine Raymond

Director

Director of Federal Relations
National Association of State Retirement Administrators

Jennifer Ustynoski
Jennifer Ustynoski

Director

Vice President
Stateside Associates

 

Staff

Emily Bardach
Jen Brydges, CAE

Executive Director

Sarah Carrillo
Sarah Carrillo

Education Manager

Shelby Knight
Shelby Knight

Task Force & WEN Coordinator

Karisa Trudgeon
Karisa Trudgeon

Marketing and Communications Manager

Abby Wicker
Abby Wicker

Marketing Coordinator

Kate Belinski
Katherine Belinski

General Counsel
Partner, Ballard Spahr LLP