NCSL Staff Directory

As a senior 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 director 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.

As a policy associate, Maddy Tyner supports the work of NCSL’s Center for Results-Driven Governing to help states practice evidence-informed policymaking. Previously, Tyner conducted research on public safety programs. She completed her master’s in criminal justice and master’s in public administration at the University of Colorado Denver.

As program coordinator of the Center for Results-Driven Governing, Marc Worden contributes to the work of helping states use data and evidence to inform policy decisions. Prior to joining NCSL, Worden served as Program Coordinator for the Northwestern Prison Education Program, and has experience working with both state and federal government agencies. He earned his bachelor's degree in Political Science and International Studies at Northwestern University.