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IPS experts help provide groundbreaking research, insights, and critical nonpartisan analyses of urgent issues and current affairs. Our staff plays a key role in ensuring that our legacy and our work continues. Learn more about them below.

Staff
Experts

Executive Director

Tope Folarin

Deputy Communications Director

Olivia Alperstein

Sarah Anderson

Program Director

Sarah Anderson

Sarah Anderson

Phyllis Bennis

Program Director

Phyllis Bennis

Phyllis Bennis

Senior Advisor

John Cavanagh

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Communications Director

Peter Certo

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Chuck Collins

Program Director

Chuck Collins

Chuck Collins

New Mexico Fellow

Aspen Coriz-Romero

Associate Director of Charity Reform Initiative, Co-editor of Inequality.org

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Karen Dolan

Project Director

Karen Dolan

Karen Dolan

Events Coordinator

Netfa Freeman

Social Media Strategist and Graphic Designer

Sarah Gertler

Development Associate

Robin Griffin

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New Mexico Fellow

Feleecia Guillen

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Digital Communications Manager

Dominique Hernandez

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Wallace Rural Organizing Fellow

Kate Hess Pace

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Research Analyst

Hanna Homestead

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Inequality Research & Editorial Associate

Reyanna James

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Operations and Finance Assistant

Lauren Kojola

Program Director

Lindsay Koshgarian

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Henry A. Wallace Fellowship Program Director

Tim Kumfer

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Outreach Coordinator

Alliyah Lusuegro

Researcher

Omar Ocampo

Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow, Program Co-Director

Khury Petersen-Smith

Managing Editor

Chris Mills Rodrigo

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Digital Communications Associate

Avery Rhoades

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Project Director

Basav Sen

Executive Assistant

Ashley Sheffield

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Project Director

Sanho Tree

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La Shawn Walker

Director of Operations & Finance Manager

La Shawn Walker

La Shawn Walker

Jennifer Kavanagh

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Associate Fellow

Christine Ahn

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Sarah Anderson

Program Director

Sarah Anderson

Sarah Anderson

Phyllis Bennis

Program Director

Phyllis Bennis

Phyllis Bennis

Senior Advisor

John Cavanagh

Chuck Collins

Program Director

Chuck Collins

Chuck Collins

New Mexico Fellow

Aspen Coriz-Romero

Associate Director of Charity Reform Initiative, Co-editor of Inequality.org

Bella DeVaan

Karen Dolan

Project Director

Karen Dolan

Karen Dolan

John Feffer

Project Director and Associate Fellow

John Feffer

John Feffer

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New Mexico Fellow

Feleecia Guillen

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Wallace Rural Organizing Fellow

Kate Hess Pace

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Research Analyst

Hanna Homestead

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Inequality Research & Editorial Associate

Reyanna James

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Program Director

Lindsay Koshgarian

Outreach Coordinator

Alliyah Lusuegro

Associate Fellow

Jen Moore

Researcher

Omar Ocampo

Manuel Perez-Rocha

Project Director and Associate Fellow

Manuel Pérez-Rocha

Manuel Perez-Rocha

Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow, Program Co-Director

Khury Petersen-Smith

Managing Editor

Chris Mills Rodrigo

Project Director

Basav Sen

Sanho Tree

Project Director

Sanho Tree

Sanho Tree

Dan Petegorsky

Associate Fellow

Michael Paarlberg

Associate Fellow

Helen Flannery

Bob Lord

Associate Fellow

Bob Lord

Bob Lord

Ron Carver

Associate Fellow

Ron Carver

Ron Carver

Associate Fellow

Zoe Reyes

Project Director and Associate Fellow

Marc Bayard

Chief of Race, Wealth and Community

Dedrick Asante-Muhammad

Sam Pizzigati

Associate Fellow

Sam Pizzigati

Sam Pizzigati

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