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Our Staff

1. Bruce Lesley

   President, First Focus

2. Cara Baldari

   Policy Research Fellow

3. Wendy Cervantes

   Vice President, Immigration and Child Rights Policy

4. Megan Curran

   Senior Director, Family Economics

5. Madeline Daniels

   Communications Director

6. Carrie Fitzgerald

   Senior Director, Health Policy

7. Ralph Forsht

   Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Operations

8. Trenessa Freeman

   Office Administrator

9. Shadi Houshyar

   Vice President, Child Welfare Policy

10. Maritza Kelley

    Senior Director, Advocacy and Legislative Affairs

11. Meghan McHugh

    Senior Director, Policy & State Partnerships

12. Morna Murray

    Vice President and Counsel, Children’s Policy and Strategy

13. Jessica Newman

    Policy Research Fellow

14. Lisa Shapiro

    Vice President, Health Policy

15. Jared Solomon

    Senior Director, Budget Policy

16. Roberto Viramontes

    Vice President, Education Policy

17. Ed Walz

    Vice President, Communications