Staff

The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress is the only organization that systematically examines past successes and failures of the Presidency and relates its findings to present challenges and opportunities. Lessons learned from past American experiences offer insights on how to deal with these challenges.

Strengthening America's Future Initiative (SAFI) and Agenda 2008

Executive-Legislative Relations

Presidential Leadership

Organizing for Leadership

Inspiring Future Leaders

Lessons from History



DAVID M. ABSHIRE, Ph.D.
President and CEO

THOMAS M. KIRLIN, Ph.D.
Vice-President of Operations and Chief Financial Officer

CORAZON B. MENDOZA
Executive Assistant to the President

ALEX DOUVILLE
Dean of the Presidential Fellows Program and Director of Education Projects

MARY O’CONNOR
Director of Outreach

PHYLLIS A. D’HOOP
Director, Civility and Governance Projects

JEFFREY THOMAS
Research Fellow for International Policy

JOHN P. BOYER
Director of Congressional Relations

MELANIE D’EVELYN
Project Director, National Consortium for Character-Based Leadership

DANA B. MARTIN
Chief of Staff

MATTHEW PURUSHOTHAM
Director of International Projects

RYAN BROWNE
Associate Director for Security Policy

NANCY W. HARLOE
Coordinator, Presidential Fellows Program

DAN MAHAFFEE
Assistant to the President

W. GRAY REILLY
Special Assistant to the President

EMILY M. SHAFTEL
Coordinator for Communications and Special Projects

SARA SPANCAKE
Receptionist and Office Coordinator

ANITA VERMA
Special Assistant to Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal, MD, MPA

1020 19th Street, NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-872-9800
Fax: 202-872-9800