NCSL Staff Directory

Emily Peterson joins the NCSL Foundation as a development specialist, supporting efforts to promote NCSL’s work from the Denver office. She comes to NCSL with experience in higher education development and holds a master’s degree in public affairs with a concentration in nonprofit management. She recently had an article published on human research management in the nonprofit sector. 

As manager of advertising/sales on the NCSL Foundation team, Janet Berlo-McCluskey focuses on creating opportunities for organizations to interact with our members through advertising, exhibit space and event sponsorships. Berlo-McCluskey comes to NCSL with more than 20 years of experience developing sales and marketing solutions for customers in varied business sectors to connect with an audience and achieve results. She earned an M.A. in management from Webster University and a B.A. in English from Santa Clara University. 

Jon Jukuri serves as a federal affairs advisor in NCSL’s State-Federal Government Relations Division and is a development manager in NCSL’s Foundation for State Legislatures, working out of the Washington, D.C., office. He also serves as NCSL’s liaison to Virginia and previously worked on Capitol Hill in the U.S. Senate and House. He has been appointed to serve on the Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee at the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office since 2015. He received his master’s degree from the United States Naval War College and an undergrad degree at the University of Minnesota Duluth.