Staff and Fellows
The Roosevelt Institute’s staff and fellows are committed to building a better future—for all. Meet our staff and fellows below.
Executive Team
Lisa A. DeRoché, Chief People & Equity Officer
DeDe Dunevant, Senior Vice President of Communications
Katarina Duplessy, Chief Financial Officer
Ariel Evans, Executive Assistant to the President & CEO and Board Liaison
Marissa Guananja, Chief Programs Officer
Juliette Kang Stableski, Senior Vice President of Development
Felicia Wong, President & CEO
Advocacy
Trisha Maharaj, Advocacy and Policy Manager
Michelle Sternthal, Managing Director of Advocacy and Policy
Communications
Sonya Gurwitt, Senior Editorial Associate
Matt Hughes, Deputy Director, Editorial Strategy
Alice Janigro, Communications Manager
Keesa McKoy, Digital Director
Ariela Weinberger, Deputy Director, Media and Internal Communications
Development
Marie Avetria, Director of Foundation Relations
Lauren Karagianis, Development Manager and Head of Membership, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library
Tiara Peele, Deputy Director of Salesforce Administration
Eamon Ross, Senior Salesforce and Systems Associate
Kerry Sesil, Director of Development
Danica Stewart, Individual Giving Senior Manager
Finance
Liam Finnerty, Finance Manager
Jessica Lei, Accounts Payable and Finance Associate
Fharhan Rahman, Associate Director of Finance
Shannon Smith, Managing Director of Finance
Willie Vega, Controller
Human Resources
Network
Alyssa Beauchamp, Deputy Director, Roosevelt Network
Robert-Thomas Jones, Training and Field Manager, Roosevelt Network
Katie Kirchner, National Director, Roosevelt Network
Alex Trefftz, External Relations Manager
Elijah Wilson, Senior Program Associate
Operations
Sophia Spriggs, Senior Operations Associate
Southern Economic Advancement Project (SEAP)
Genny Castillo, Regional Engagement Director
Frededreia Dunham, Communications Manager
Maria Filippelli, Data Director
Sarah Beth Gehl, Executive Director
Emily Roberts, Outreach and Digital Associate
Think Tank
Alí R. Bustamante, Deputy Director, Worker Power and Economic Security
Ivan Cazarin, Research Associate, Corporate Power
Lew Daly, Deputy Director, Climate Policy
Emily DiVito, Senior Program Manager, Corporate Power
Isabel Estevez, Deputy Director, Industrial Policy and Trade
Rhiana Gunn-Wright, Director, Climate Policy
Suzanne Kahn, Managing Director, Research and Policy
Kristina Karlsson, Senior Program Manager, Climate and Economic Transformation
Mike Konczal, Director, Macroeconomic Analysis
Niko Lusiani, Director, Corporate Power
Sunny Malhotra, Research Associate, Industrial Policy and Trade
Eric A. Paul, Program Manager, Power Building Initiative
Ira Regmi, Program Manager, Macroeconomic Analysis
Sylvia Ruiz, Director, Power Building Initiative
Shahrzad Shams, Program Manager, Race and Democracy
Todd Tucker, Director, Industrial Policy and Trade
Fellows
Kate Aronoff, Fellow
Deepak Bhargava, Senior Fellow
Justin Bloesch, Fellow
William “Sandy” Darity, Senior Fellow
Sameera Fazili, Fellow
Beth Gutelius, Fellow
Hiba Hafiz, Fellow
Darrick Hamilton, Senior Fellow
Diana Hernandez, Fellow
Jee Kim, Fellow
Nathan Lane, Fellow
J.W. Mason, Senior Fellow
Lev Menand, Fellow
Saule Omarova, Senior Fellow
Lenore Palladino, Senior Fellow
Todd Phillips, Fellow
Sanjay Pinto, Fellow
Jonathan Soros, Senior Fellow
David Stein, Fellow
Joseph Stiglitz, Chief Economist and Senior Fellow
Rich Stolz, Fellow
David Woolner, Senior Fellow
Interested in becoming a Roosevelt Fellow?
The Roosevelt Institutes’ fellowship program brings early- and mid-career professionals into the life of the Institute for two-year, part-time fellowships. These fellowships are intended to bring new, diverse voices and expertise into the progressive policy community. Fellows are a critical part of Roosevelt’s intellectual community and play an essential role in Roosevelt’s work, developing and advocating for new ways of thinking about our economy and governance structures.
