Ellie Dehoney is the vice president for policy and programs at Research!America. Ellie is responsible for managing the many substantive programs and services that Research!America carries out to advance its mission, including its global health R&D portfolio.

Prior to joining Research!America, Ellie served as the legislative director for Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH). She was responsible for developing and executing the Senator's legislative and policy agenda, and also provided direct staff support for his global health work. Ellie also worked as the legislative director for Brown while he served as a congressman prior to his election to the Senate, and additionally handled all work related to the congressman's role as Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee. In that capacity, she helped negotiate legislation bearing on global health initiatives at NIH, CDC and FDA. Before joining Brown's office, Ellie served as a legislative assistant focused on health issues for Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD), and as a special assistant in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation within the Department of Health and Human Services.

Ellie received a B.A. in Economics and English from the College of William & Mary and an M.S.P.H. in Public Health from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Jennifer Chow currently directs Research!America's global health R&D and public health advocacy programs. She has been with Research!America since 2007 and has worked on advocacy for global health R&D in various capacities, starting with the Paul G. Rogers Society for Global Health Ambassador program.

Jennifer also serves as adjunct faculty with the Department of Global Health at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services. Prior to joining Research!America, she worked in conjunction with the U.S. government as a healthcare policy analyst, consulting state and local public health departments on issues of disaster preparedness and management. She also served as a health specialist with the U.S. Peace Corps in Mongolia, working with the Mongolian Red Cross and various health organizations to train, educate and deliver rural and national health care and knowledge, with a focus on STD-HIV/AIDS, emergency first aid and substance abuse issues. Jennifer received a master's degree in public health from the George Washington University in Washington, DC, and a bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of California, San Diego.

Alexandra Frank is a senior program manager, global health R&D advocacy. Since joining Research!America in 2010, Alexandra has helped to oversee advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill in addition to planning global health events, managing partner relationships and creating and disseminating advocacy tools.

Prior to joining Research!America, Alexandra held several positions related to global health, including as a consultant to Fogarty International Center at the National Institutes of Health, and as a grants consultant for Hanover Grants, where she oversaw the health care portfolio. Alexandra has always has an interest in global issues, and has held positions at USAID, the United Nations in Geneva and for a conflict management nonprofit in South Africa. She holds a BA in liberal arts from Hampshire College with a concentration in African studies and conflict management and an MA in conflict resolution from Georgetown University.

Chris Bennett is senior program manager, global health R&D advocacy where he helps guide Research!America's global policy and advocacy efforts. Prior to joining Research America, Chris spent 4 years working on global health issues as manager of global strategy and programs at Susan G. Komen for the Cure and as a policy manager at the Global Health Council.

During his career, Chris has worked as an emerging markets analyst for Churchill Research, a research analyst for global business consultancy Experior Advisory and was a research consultant for the TradeRoots program at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He holds a BA in political science from UCLA with a concentration in international relations and a minor in public affairs and is pursuing his graduate degree in international commerce & policy at George Mason University's School of Public Policy.

Morgan McCloskey currently works as Research!America's global health R&D advocacy intern. Prior to moving to Washington D.C., she worked in Seattle with the World Affairs Council International Visitor Program. Morgan received a bachelor of science in molecular cellular biology and international political economy from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA. She wrote her senior thesis on health trends in the wake of economic globalization and plans to attend graduate school to obtain a master's degree in public health.

Jordan Gates currently assists Research!America's global health R&D advocacy program with administrative support. He has been with Research!America since the beginning of 2012. He also assists other programs within the policy and outreach department. Before joining Research!America, Jordan filled administrative rolls in various organizations both inside and outside of the nonprofit arena.