Founder and President

"You owe it to your philosophy to study how to win. You have a moral obligation to learn how to win."

Founder and PresidentMorton BlackwellProfessionally, Morton Blackwell is the president of the Leadership Institute, a non-partisan educational foundation he founded in 1979.Full Biography

Our Leadership

Meet those who guide the Leadership Institute in its efforts to train conservative leaders for America.

Steven Sutton

Executive Vice President

Andrew Bender

Vice President for Finance

Bryan Bernys

Vice President for Campus Leadership Programs

Mark Centofante

Vice President for Technology and Operations

David Fenner

Vice President for Programs

Matthew Patella

Vice President for Development

Our People

Meet the men and women who make the Leadership Institute's mission to create conservative leaders possible.

Stephen Aaron

Trainer

Nolan Ackerman

Deputy Field Director

Joey Albano

State Recruiter - South Texas

Abigail Alger

Senior Director of Donor Engagement

Evan Allen

Director of State and Local Leaders Program

Lucas Antosh

Graphic Design Manager

Dean Armandroff

Director of Special Projects

Brady Batt

Washington State Director

Kennedy Beghtel

State Recruiter - IN

Will Biagini

Assistant Editor

Greg Bonvissuto

Finance and Budget Manager

Ryan Brann

Director of Communications Digital Training

Bradlee Brous

Senior Director of Donor Communications

Cooper Brown

Regional Field Recruiter

Karla Bruno

Director of Foundation & Corporate Relations

Kathleen Bustamante

Creative Writer

Carlos Cardenas

Regional Director

Isaac Chaidez

Studio Fellow

Sydney Clementi

Development Operations Officer

Nathanael Clock

Programs Operations Coordinator

Carol Cocks

Director of External Affairs

Stephen Colletti

Partnership Advisor

Joanna Courter

State Recruiter - NH, ME, VT

Addison Cowling

Principal Gift Officer

Anya Crandall

Graphic Design Coordinator

Mikel Crump

IT Operations Analyst, Entra & Endpoint

Skylar Culbertson

State Recruiter

Max Cunningham

Regional Field Manager (West Region)

Shreyas Dalal

State Recruiter - IA, KS, NE

Julia Dasaro

Regional Field Manager

Alessia Degraeve

Associate Editor

Robert DeVries

Software Developer

Kristin Dobson

National Field Director, CLP

Zoe Dockery

Donor Services Advisor

Abigail Draiss

Operations Manager

Ivana Drew

Regional Field Recruiter

Josh Emerick

Regional Director

Dena Espenscheid

Director of Issue Coalitions

Nathan Fatal

Director of Community Organizing

Sadie Foster

California Director

Victoria Franklin

Human Resources Manager

Chris Fries

Senior Director of Technology

Evan Frost

Director of Development Operations

Erica Ganthner

Senior Project Manager

Destiny Garcia

Jay Henges Center for Youth Leadership - Training Manager

Reed Garland

Salesforce Administrator

Elianna Geertgens

Regional Field Recruiter

Cory Gibbons

Director of Marketing and Events

Chandler Glander

Regional Field Recruiter

Cathy Graham

Executive Assistant to the President

Ester Greene

Manager of Development Operations

Stephanie Hage

Regional Director

Courtney Hahn

Partnership Advisor

Jared Harris

Deputy Editor

Mitchell Harrison

Regional Field Recruiter

William 'Hayden' Hart

Regional Field Coordinator

Aidan Hathaway

State Recruiter

Kristopher Hollen

Senior Salesforce Administrator

Connor Hollingshead

Deputy Coordinator of International Programs

Elijah Horton

Administrative Coordinator

Leslie Hubert

Region 3 Deputy Director

Dana Hunter

Training Specialist

Matthew Hurtt

Director of Professional Services

Cody Huynh

Director of Studios

Anthony Iuculano

Regional Field Manager

Blaise Jackson

Studio Fellow

Adam Jacob

Digital Content Coordinator

Jett Jasper

Deputy Director of Donor Communications

William Johnson

ConservativeJobs.com Coordinator

Jim Johnston

Creative Officer

Lani Kaaa

Hawaii Director

Jess Kady

Salesforce Business Analyst

Bethany Kawalec

Finance Coordinator

Daniella King

Development Operations Officer

Emily King

Advanced School of Politics Programs Coordinator

Daniel Klenck

Director of Building Management

Kelly Kohls

Trainer

Anna Krause

Donor Services Advisor

Nathaniel Krenik

Regional Field Manager

Forrester Lee

Writer & Project Manager

Jacob Lee

State Recruiter - Eastern PA and NJ

Duane Lester

Curriculum Systems & Faculty Program Manager

Jasper Logan

State Recruiter - WI

Brent Lowder

California Director

Timothy Luckritz

Partnership Advisor

Timothy Luckritz

Partnership Advisor

Mark Madsen

Partnership Advisor

Zachary Marschall

Editor-in-Chief

Colten Marshall

State Recruiter - N. Texas

Gracee Mattiace

MO, AR, OK State Recruiter

Noelle Mattiace

State Recruiter FL

Anthony Maulucci

State Recruiter - GA & SC

Brady McGiffin

W. PA / OH State Recruiter

Ben Miller

Partnership Advisor

Cody Miller

Digital Marketing Coordinator

Ben Mincey

Regional Field Manager

Ron Nehring

Director

Abbey Odell

State Recruiter - ID, MT, OR, WA

William Osborne

Building Operations Assistant

Holly Osborne Horn

Director of Legislative Leaders Program

Essie Ostrowski

Manager of Communications and Digital Training

Steven Panchenko

Region 5 Director

Peter Partoll

Marketing Writer & Project Manager

Daniel Pinales

Regional Field Recruiter

Eilye Plumley

Advanced School of Politics Recruiter

Mateo Portelli

IT Operations Analyst, Infrastructure & Security

Daniel Purcell

State Recruiter

Alexis Purpura

Career Programs Training Coordinator

Andrea Raffle

Regional Director

Jack Roberts

Senior Editor

David Rodriguez

VA State Recruiter

Sofie Salmon

Creative Director for Campus Programs

Sam Sares

Deputy Director of Studios

Tim Schatzinger

Producer

Dikki Schober

Administrative Coordinator

Yvette Serino

Deputy Regional Director (Region 4)

Alexander Smith

IT Operations Analyst, Enterprise Applications

Tyler Soncrainte

Regional Field Recruiter

Kaylee Soule

Graphic Designer

Amanda Spiers

Director of Special Projects

Arin Steiner

Intern Program Manager

Ryan Stewart

Campus Events Director

Katelyn Stotzky

International Programs Manager

Emily Sturge

Reporter

Erik Suarez

State Recruiter

Noel Suarez

Regional Field Manager - Mid Atlantic

Brandon Sullenberger

Regional Field Manager

Stephen Theriault

Director of Communications

Kevin Tober

Donor Services Advisor

Carly Tomaine

Director of The Jay Henges Center for Youth Leadership

Reyna Tomasek

Recruiter

Rick Tyler

Director of the Advanced School of Politics

Calvin Tzeng

Software Engineer

Isabel Velasco

Salesforce Administrator

Angel Venegas

The Jay Henges Center for Youth Leadership - Training Manager

Leigh Vlasblom

Director of School Board Leadership Program

Steve Warner

Partnership Advisor

Jack Watkins

Digital Marketing Coordinator

Sydney Wilbur

State Recruiter - IL

Jonathon Wilson

Senior Director of Planned Giving and Donor Services

Wyatt Wiltse

Deputy Field Director

Linken Witner

Regional Field Manager

Eleana Wright

Administrative Assistant

Hunter Young

State Recruiter

Spencer Young

Regional Field Recruiter

Board of Directors

Meet those who have partnered with the Leadership Institute to make this mission a success.