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Meet the Community and Economic Development Team

Community and economic development (CED) staff address a range of low- and moderate-income needs and challenges throughout the six states within the District. Staff members are primarily located in the Atlanta office.

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Leadership

Karen Leone de Nie

Karen Leone de Nie

Vice President

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Brittany Birken

Assistant Vice President

Patrick Pontius

Patrick Pontius

Assistant Vice President

Alexander Ruder

Alexander Ruder

Assistant Vice President

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Sarah Miller

Director and Principal Adviser

Staff

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Elizabeth Bogue Simpson

Senior Research Analyst

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Dontá Council

Senior Adviser

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Monica Evans

Senior Adviser

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Sergio Galeano

CED Adviser

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Pearse Haley

Quantitative Research Analysis Specialist

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Mary Hirt

Policy Specialist

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Nyerere "Nye" Hodge

Policy Specialist

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Tiffani Horton

Senior Adviser

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Grace Johnsen

Senior Research Analyst

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Lauren Offenberg

Senior Communications Specialist

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Aaliyah Price

Senior Research Analyst

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John Rees

Senior Adviser

Alvaro Sanchez, Quantitative Research Analysis Specialist

Alvaro Sánchez

Quantitative Research Analysis Specialist

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Julie Siwicki

Senior Adviser

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Samantha Stevens

Senior Program Delivery Specialist

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Jacob Walker

Senior Research Analyst