Celebrating ELPC 30 Years - 2023 Gala

Our People

ELPC’s effective strategy is built by many people across multiple states.

Our multidisciplinary staff employs teamwork approaches using legal, economic, public policy, and communications tools to produce successes that improve our environment and economy. ELPC is governed by a board composed of leaders from the business academic, legal, and civic sectors, and we are guided by expertise from several advisory councils.

Howard A. Learner

Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director

Daniel Abrams

Senior Associate Attorney

Jovito Alvarez

Accountant

Wendy Bloom

Senior Attorney

Kevin Brubaker

Chief Operations Officer & Deputy Director

Katie Duckworth

Senior Associate Attorney

Alondra Estrada

Paralegal

Pam Feldman

Senior Foundation Relations Officer

James Gao

Associate Attorney

Kathleen Garvey

Senior Attorney

Kerri M. Gefeke

Associate Attorney

Jill Geiger

Special Projects Director

Pouyan Hatami

Data Scientist

Sean Helle

Senior Attorney

Chad Hughes

Senior Associate Attorney

Juli Jackson

Receptionist

Brett Jacobson

Digital Advocacy Strategist

Derrick James

Senior Policy Advocate

Robert Kelter

Managing Attorney

Brad Klein

Managing Attorney

Genevieve Kwan

Illinois Government Affairs Representative

Max Lopez

Associate Attorney

Brian Lynk

Senior Attorney

Josh Mandelbaum

Senior Attorney

Mary McClelland

Chief Communications Officer

Erica S. McConnell

Staff Attorney

David McEllis

Illinois Legislative Director

Sean C. McNealy

Foundation Relations Officer

Ann Mesnikoff

Federal Legislative Director

Robert Michaels

Managing Attorney

Susan Mudd

Senior Policy Advocate

Mary Carol Murphy

Major & Planned Giving Officer

Judith Nemes

Senior Media Relations Specialist

Karsten Neumeister

Media Relations Specialist

Mary Frances O’Connor

Chief Development Officer

Jessica O’Donnell

Senior Attorney

Matt Ohloff

Policy Advocate

Libby Prakel

Special Assistant to the Executive Director

Lena Guerrero Reynolds

Communications & Policy Advocate

Dave Scott

Senior Attorney

Callie Sharp

Associate Attorney

Saad Siddique

Economist & Energy Analyst

Nancy Stoner

Senior Attorney

Kelly Thayer

Senior Policy Advocate

Teagan Thune

Development Associate

Katie Toolan

Legal Assistant

Gillian Vaz-Cronin

Chief HR Officer

Nick Wallace

Senior Associate Attorney

Elise Zaniker

Associate Attorney