Abby Francl As a policy analyst, Abby Francl supports the Environment, Energy and Transportation Program by conducting environmental policy research. She comes to NCSL with experience in policy research, data analysis, and constituent services through... Directories, Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Environment, Energy & Transportation
Matthew Wicks As a policy associate, Matt Wicks supports the Transportation team at NCSL in public safety and tax policies. Wicks comes to NCSL with experience in public service with nonprofits and state agencies. He is passionate about public service and is... Directories, Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Environment, Energy & Transportation
Dalton Oberfoell As a policy specialist, Dalton Oberfoell supports the Environment, Energy and Transportation team through energy policy research. His research primarily focuses on energy security, tribal energy, fossil fuels, emissions and carbon capture. Prior... Directories, Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Environment, Energy & Transportation
Tom Klein In his role as a policy associate, Tom Klein supports the Environment, Energy and Transporation Program at NCSL. Prior to joining NCSL, Klein worked as an Associate Wildlife Biologist, working on wildlife management and conservation projects with... Directories, Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Environment, Energy & Transportation
Jay Gideon Jay Gideon is a policy analyst with the Civil and Criminal Justice team, and researches topics related to adult criminal justice such as law enforcement and sentencing. Prior to joining the NCSL, Gideon spent time in Eswatini, Africa, for... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Civil and Criminal Justice
Lauren Gendill As a policy analyst, Lauren Gendill researches K-12 education policy topics such as school meals, special education, technology and digital learning. Prior to joining NCSL, Gendill was a legislative intern at the Colorado General Assembly. She... Research & Policy, Education
Sarah Chavez Sarah Chavez is a dedicated program coordinator with NCSL's Energy team. With more than a decade of experience in hospitality, event planning and administration support, she has honed her skills while working for esteemed law firms and... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Environment, Energy & Transportation
Jennifer Kraft In her role, Jennifer Kraft supports the Environment, Energy and Transportation Program as a program coordinator. She comes to NCSL with more than 20 years of experience as an administrative assistant and program manager. She attended Colorado... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Environment, Energy & Transportation
Helen Brewer Helen Brewer focuses on redistricting, ethics and campaign finance as part of the Elections and Redistricting Program. She also tracks statewide ballot measures and works on a variety of election administration topics. Prior to joining NCSL, she... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Elections & Redistricting
Jessica Guarino As a policy analyst, Jessica Guarino supports the Civil and Criminal Justice Program by researching a variety of topics related to criminal records, human trafficking, firearms policy and questions relating to the Constitution. Prior to joining... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Civil and Criminal Justice
Brenna Nelson In her role as a policy analyst on NCSL’s Elections and Redistricting Program, Brenna Nelson researches election administration topics. Prior to joining NCSL, Nelson worked at nonprofit organizations and interned with the Colorado General... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Elections & Redistricting
Shannon Kolman In her role as a senior policy specialist in the Health Program, Shannon Kolman serves as a subject matter expert on public health topics. She has more than 25 years of experience working in the fields of public health and community health.... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Health
Selena Saucedo As a senior policy specialist with the Center for Legislative Strengthening, Selena Saucedo focuses on legislative sessions, legislative staffing and structure, human resource management, compensation and classification, and personnel policies... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Center for Legislative Strengthening
Alyssa Vigil Alyssa Vigil is a program coordinator at NCSL, where she supports the Criminal and Civil Justice Program. Previously, Vigil worked in administrative support and research roles for the University of Colorado Boulder. She earned a... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Civil and Criminal Justice
Kendall Speer As a policy specialist, Kendall Speer supports the Health Program’s maternal and child health, children’s oral health and women’s reproductive health portfolio. Prior to joining NCSL, Speer was a student at Boston University... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Health
Leila Reynolds As a program coordinator, Leila Reynolds supports the Education team. Prior to joining NCSL, Reynolds spent four years working for the state of Utah, first at the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel and then at the... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Education
Beatrice O’Connor As a policy specialist, Beatrice O’Connor supports the Environment, Energy and Transportation Program by conducting environmental and water policy research. Prior to joining NCSL, O’Connor worked as a research assistant, legal... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Environment, Energy & Transportation
Adam Kuckuk Adam Kuckuk focuses on campaign finance, ethics and redistricting as a part of the Elections and Redistricting Program. He also researches the intersection of artificial intelligence and elections. Prior to joining NCSL, Kuckuk was a campaign... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Elections & Redistricting
Katie King As a policy analyst in the Elections and Redistricting Program, Katie King researches election administration, statewide ballot measures, redistricting and campaign finance. Prior to her time at NCSL, King worked in U.S. Sen. Michael... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Elections & Redistricting
Hannah Ditzenberger As a policy associate, Hannah Ditzenberger researches a variety of issues related to children, youth and families. Ditzenberger comes to NCSL with experience in local government, child maltreatment prevention and communications. She studied... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Children & Families
Will Clark As a program principal in the Center for Legislative Strengthening, Will Clark works on issues related to legislative information technology and legislative oversight. Clark comes to NCSL with 10 years of experience working in state government,... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Center for Legislative Strengthening
Austin Igleheart Austin Igleheart serves as a project manager with NCSL’s Energy, Environment, and Transportation Program. He conducts policy research relating to electric and alternative fuel vehicles, energy security and resilience and energy... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Environment, Energy & Transportation
Betsy Smith Betsy Smith’s research focuses on energy and environmental policy issues. She comes to NCSL with experience in research examining policy topics involving natural disasters, public lands and environmental justice. Prior to NCSL,... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Environment, Energy & Transportation
Flora Fouladi As a policy associate, Flora Fouladi works on public health issues with a focus on children and youth with special health care needs, adolescent health and child nutrition. Prior to joining NCSL, Fouladi worked as a legislative assistant for the... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Health