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Leadership

John Edward PorterThe Honorable John Edward Porter is chair of Research!America's Board of Directors and a partner in Hogan Lovells US LLP Washington, DC, law office. Previously, he served 21 years as a congressman from the 10th district in Illinois. In Congress he was chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; as vice-chair of the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations; and as vice-chair of the Subcomittee on Military Construction. More about The Honorable John Edward Porter.

Mary WoolleyMary Woolley is the president of Research!America. Under her leadership, Research!America's membership has more than quadrupled as it has earned the attention and respect of research, media, and community leaders with its signature public opinion surveys and advocacy resource materials. More about Mary Woolley.

Staff

Executive Offices

Barbara Love
Executive Assistant to the President

Bill Leinweber
Special Advisor

Administrative

Michael Coburn
Chief Operating Officer

Sue Reedy
Manager
Accounting and Administration

Aimée Lefever
Administrative Assistant

Communications

Suzanne Ffolkes
Vice President, Communications

Brian Hunsicker
Communications Specialist

Angie Antonopoulos
Communications Specialist

Glorymar Rivera
Communications Associate

Membership and Development

Carol Kennedy
Director, Development and Membership

Kyndra Fuller
Manager
Membership Development

Ted Brasfield
Development Assistant

Policy, Programs and Outreach

Eleanor "Ellie" Dehoney
Vice President
Public Policy and Programs

Max Bronstein
Manager
Science Policy

Caroline Kuo
Program Manager

Michelle Hernandez
Administrative Coordinator
Science Policy and Outreach

Public and Global Health Research Advocacy

Jennifer Chow
Director, Global Health R&D Advocacy
Alexandra Cordts
Program Manager, Global Health R&D Advocacy

Danielle Doughman
Program Manager, Global Health R&D Advocacy

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