Ballotpedia:Staff

Executive

Leslie Graves

President and CEO
Member of BP since: 2006

Gwen Beattie

Chief Operating Officer
Member of BP since: 2018

Editorial Content

Geoff Pallay

Director of Editorial Content, Editor in Chief
Member of BP since: 2010

Ken Carbullido

Vice President of Election Product and Technology Strategy
Member of BP since: 2021

Kelly Coyle

Editorial Quality Associate
Member of BP since: 2014-2019; 2021-present

Frank Festa

Podcast Producer/Reporter
Member of BP since: 2022

Norm Leahy

Senior Editor
Member of BP since: 2024

Kaley Platek

Volunteer and Editorial Programs Manager
Member of BP since: 2023

Ballot Measures Team

Ryan Byrne

Managing Editor, Ballots
Member of BP since: 2016

Nicole Fisher

Staff Writer,
Ballot Measures
Member of BP since: 2022

Jackie Mitchell

Staff Writer,
Ballot Measures
Member of BP since: 2018

Victoria Rose

Team Lead, Ballot Measures
Member of BP since: 2019

Alexis Thacker

Staff Writer,
Ballot Measures
Member of BP since: 2025

Elections Team

Daniel Anderson

Managing Editor, Elections
Member of BP since: 2013

Jaclyn Beran

Staff Writer,
Elections
Member of BP since: 2013

Marielle Bricker

Team Lead,
Elections
Member of BP since: 2017

Emma Burlingame

Staff Writer,
Elections
Member of BP since: 2022

Thomas Ellis

Staff Writer,
Elections
Member of BP since: 2023

Tyler King

Staff Writer,
Elections
Member of BP since: 2010

Glorie Martinez

Staff Writer,
Elections
Member of BP since: 2024

Ellie Mikus

Staff Writer,
Elections
Member of BP since: 2022

Samantha Post

Staff Writer,
Elections
Member of BP since: 2021

Spencer Richardson

Staff Writer,
Elections
Member of BP since: 2024

Myj Saintyl

Staff Writer,
Elections
Member of BP since: 2021

Maddy Salucka

Staff Writer,
Elections
Member of BP since: 2023

Abbey Smith

Team Lead,
Elections
Member of BP since: 2013

Local Elections Team

Doug Kronaizl

Local Elections Project Manager
Member of BP since: 2020

Brianna Hosea

Election Data Researcher
Member of BP since: 2024

Thomas Grobben

Election Data Researcher
Member of BP since: 2024

Marquee Team

Cory Eucalitto

Managing Editor, Marquee
Member of BP since: 2016

Lara Bonatesta

Staff Writer, Marquee
Member of BP since: 2024

Joseph Brusgard

Staff Writer, Marquee
Member of BP since: 2024

Joseph Greaney

Staff Writer, Marquee
Member of BP since: 2023

Nathan Maxwell

Staff Writer, Marquee
Member of BP since: 2024

Ellen Morrissey

Staff Writer, Marquee
Member of BP since: 2020

Ethan Rice

Staff Writer, Marquee
Member of BP since: 2020

Briana Ryan

Staff Writer, Marquee
Member of BP since: 2024

Janie Valentine

Team Lead, Marquee
Member of BP since: 2019

Joel Williams

Team Lead, Marquee
Member of BP since: 2012

Samuel Wonacott

Staff Writer,
Marquee
Member of BP since: 2019

News Team

Mandy McConnell

Managing Editor, News
Member of BP since: 2015

Jaime Healy-Plotkin

Staff Researcher
Member of BP since: 2023

Mackenzie Murphy

News Team Lead
Member of BP since: 2021

Adam Powell

Staff Researcher
Member of BP since: 2023

Maddie Sinclair Johnson

Staff Researcher
Member of BP since: 2022

Trenton Woodcox

Staff Researcher
Member of BP since: 2023

Content Strategy

Josh Altic

Director of Content Strategy
Member of BP since: 2012

Policy

Michael Leland

Managing Editor, Policy
Member of BP since: 2025

Jon Dunn

Policy Staff Writer
Member of BP since: 2023

Amy Handlin

Policy Staff Writer
Member of BP since: 2025

Jimmy McAllister

Policy Staff Writer
Member of BP since: 2018

Annelise Reinwald

Policy Staff Writer
Member of BP since: 2023

Emma Soukup

Policy Staff Writer
Member of BP since: 2024

Mina Vogel

Policy Staff Writer
Member of BP since: 2025

Communications

Alison Graves

Director of Communications
Member of BP since: 2022

Sarah Groat

Associate Director, Email and Paid Media Channel Marketing
Member of BP since: 2014

Carley Allensworth

Public and Media Relations Manager
Member of BP since: 2022

Abigail Campbell

Communication Manager, Shared Channels
Member of BP since: 2022

Nathaniel Harwood

Customer Success Specialist
Member of BP since: 2024

Dillon Redmond

Graphic Designer Manager
Member of BP since: 2024

Erica Shumaker

Communications Manager, Owned Channels
Member of BP since: 2023

External Relations

Ashley Fleming

External Relations Coordinator
Member of BP since: 2024

Thomas Mardik

External Relations Associate
Member of BP since: 2025

Hannah Nelson

External Relations Manager
Member of BP since: 2021

Operations

Meghann Olshefski

Director of Operations
Member of BP since: 2019

Amanda Herbert

Executive Operations Coordinator
Member of BP since: 2023

Mandy Morris

Talent & Culture Manager
Member of BP since: 2022

Caroline Presnell

Executive Assistant to the CEO
Member of BP since: 2022

Kelly Rindfleisch

Finance & Operations Manager
Member of BP since: 2018

Tech

Matt Latourelle

Director of Technology Operations
Member of BP since: 2008

Ryan Burch

Lead Web Developer
Member of BP since: 2018

Kirsten Corrao

Web Developer
Member of BP since: 2020

Beth Dellea

Web Developer
Member of BP since: 2023

Travis Eden

Web Developer
Member of BP since: 2022

Tate Kamish

Junior Data Engineer & GIS Lead
Member of BP since: 2022

Margaret Kearney

Web Developer
Member of BP since: 2015

Eric Lotto

Software Engineer
Member of BP since: 2023

Joseph Sanchez

Web Developer
Member of BP since: 2022

Mary Susmitha

Lead Data Engineer
Member of BP since: 2024

Spring 2025 Interns

Clare Brogan

Communications Intern
Member of BP since: 2024

Pauline Kim

Editorial Intern
Member of BP since: 2023

Helena Koroshetz

Editorial Intern
Member of BP since: 2023

Paige Mackenthun

Editorial Intern
Member of BP since: 2024

Alex Rosado

External Relations Intern
Member of BP since: 2024

Savannah Susen

Editorial Intern
Member of BP since: 2024