NCSL Staff Directory

As a policy specialist, Carrington Skinner supports the Center for Results-Driven Governing’s work of helping states use data and evidence to inform decision making. Skinner comes to NCSL with experience as an assistant attorney general at the North Carolina Department of Justice and as a session counsel at the Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research. Skinner earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

As a policy specialist in the Center for Results-Driven Governing, Darci Cherry supports the work of state leaders as they use data and evidence to make policy and budget decisions. Previously, Cherry spent 20 years collecting, analyzing and interpreting data to design and evaluate public health programs. She is dedicated to ensuring that reliable data and research are easily accessible to inform the decision-making process.

Kaylee Pickinpaugh contributes the Center for Results-Driven Governing team by writing publications, responding to research requests, helping facilitate meetings and providing digital coordination support. Prior to joining NCSL, Pickinpaugh worked for the Wyoming Legislative Service Office as an associate research analyst. She received a bachelor’s degree in fine art and a Master of Public Administration degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.  

Kristine Goodwin leads NCSL’s Center for Results-Driven Governing, which aims to strengthen the use of evidence to inform state budget and policy decisions. Previously, she contracted with national and state policy organizations to research and write about evidence-based state policy approaches for improving maternal and child health, addressing substance use disorders, strengthening Medicaid and promoting employment opportunities. She has a master’s degree in public and international affairs from the University of Pittsburgh and a bachelor’s in English and international studies from Iowa State University.