ALEC Staff

ALEC Executives

A vibrant team of experienced leaders, with Lisa B. Nelson at the helm, guide day-to-day ALEC staff operations.

Lisa Bowen

Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Operations and Administration

Bartlett Cleland

Counsel and Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer

Bill Meierling

Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, External Relations and Strategic Partnerships

Marie Vulaj

Vice President, Partnerships and Engagement

Jonathan Williams

Executive Vice President, Policy and ALEC Chief Economist

ALEC Staff

ALEC has an eclectic set of full-time staffers who strive daily to promote limited government, free markets and federalism. Their diverse interests, backgrounds and experiences contribute to an effective team of happy warriors for freedom.

Gretchen Baldau

Manager, Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development

Lourdes Bautista

Analyst, Policy

Jason Bethke

Director, Digital Strategy

Courtney Cook

Senior Director, Events

Matthew Fisher

Multimedia Story Producer

Jose Fernandez

Office Manager

Aaron Gillham

Manager, Legislative Membership & Engagement

Carly Good

Manager, Energy, Environment and Agriculture

Andrew Handel

Director, Education and Workforce Development

Jonathon Hauenschild

Director, Communications and Technology Task Force

Alexis Jarrett

Press Secretary

Karla Jones

Senior Director, Federalism and International Relations Task Force

Ronald J. Lampard

Senior Director, Criminal Justice Task Force and Civil Justice Task Force

Eli Peterson

Senior Accountant, Finance and Administration

Christine Phipps

Director, Art and Creative

Brooklyn Roberts

Senior Director, Health and Human Services Task Force

Stephen Rupp

Coordinator, Digital Engagement

Lee Schalk

Senior Director, Center for State Fiscal Reform

Thomas Savidge

Research Manager, Center for State Fiscal Reform

Michael Slabinski

Director, Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development

Sarah Wall

Manager, Coalitions and Outreach