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

State and Local Leaders

Nolan Ackerman

Deputy Field Director

Field Program

Joey Albano

State Recruiter - South Texas

Field Program

Abigail Alger

Senior Director of Donor Engagement

Donor Communications

Evan Allen

Director of State and Local Leaders Program

State and Local Leaders

Lucas Antosh

Graphic Design Manager

External Affairs

Dean Armandroff

Director of Special Projects

State and Local Leaders

Brady Batt

Washington State Director

State and Local Leaders

Kennedy Beghtel

State Recruiter - IN

Field Program

Mercedes Bendeck

Director of Events

External Affairs

Will Biagini

Assistant Editor

Campus Reform

Greg Bonvissuto

Finance and Budget Manager

Finance General

Ryan Brann

Director of Communications Digital Training

Communications Training

Bradlee Brous

Senior Director of Donor Communications

Donor Communications

Cooper Brown

Regional Field Recruiter

Field Program

Karla Bruno

Director of Foundation & Corporate Relations

Foundations

Rebecca Buis

Office Administrator

Career Services

Kathleen Bustamante

Creative Writer

External Affairs

Carlos Cardenas

Regional Director

State and Local Leaders

Isaac Chaidez

Studio Fellow

LI Studios

Sydney Clementi

Development Operations Officer

Development Operations

Nathanael Clock

Programs Operations Coordinator

External Affairs

Carol Cocks

Director of External Affairs

External Affairs

Stephen Colletti

Partnership Advisor

Major Gifts

Joanna Courter

State Recruiter - NH, ME, VT

Field Program

Addison Cowling

Principal Gift Officer

Major Gifts

Anya Crandall

Graphic Design Coordinator

External Affairs

Mikel Crump

IT Operations Analyst, Entra & Endpoint

Technology and Operations General

Skylar Culbertson

State Recruiter

Field Program

Max Cunningham

Regional Field Manager (West Region)

Field Program

Shreyas Dalal

State Recruiter - IA, KS, NE

Field Program

Julia Dasaro

Regional Field Manager

Field Program

Alessia Degraeve

Associate Editor

Campus Reform

Robert DeVries

Software Developer

Technology and Operations General

Kristin Dobson

National Field Director, CLP

Field Program

Zoe Dockery

Donor Services Advisor

Donor Services

Abigail Draiss

Operations Manager

Campus Reform

Ivana Drew

Regional Field Recruiter

Field Program

Josh Emerick

Regional Director

State and Local Leaders

Dena Espenscheid

Director of Issue Coalitions

Pro-Life Trainings

Nathan Fatal

Director of Community Organizing

Community Organizing Trainings

Sadie Foster

California Director

California Programs

Victoria Franklin

Human Resources Manager

Finance General

Chris Fries

Senior Director of Technology

Technology and Operations General

Evan Frost

Director of Development Operations

Development Operations

Erica Ganthner

Senior Project Manager

School Board Leadership Program

Destiny Garcia

Jay Henges Center for Youth Leadership - Training Manager

Youth Leadership School

Reed Garland

Salesforce Administrator

Technology

Elianna Geertgens

Regional Field Recruiter

Field Program

Cory Gibbons

Director of Marketing and Communications

External Affairs

Chandler Glander

Regional Field Recruiter

Field Program

Cathy Graham

Executive Assistant to the President

President's Office General

Ester Greene

Manager of Development Operations

Development Operations

Stephanie Hage

Regional Director

State and Local Leaders

Courtney Hahn

Partnership Advisor

Major Gifts

Jared Harris

Deputy Editor

Campus Reform

Mitchell Harrison

Regional Field Recruiter

Field Program

Aidan Hathaway

State Recruiter

Field Program

Kristopher Hollen

Senior Salesforce Administrator

Technology

Connor Hollingshead

Deputy Coordinator of International Programs

International School of Politics

Elijah Horton

Administrative Coordinator

State and Local Leaders

Leslie Hubert

Region 3 Deputy Director

State and Local Leaders

Dana Hunter

Training Specialist

School Board Leadership Program

Matthew Hurtt

Director of Professional Services

Career Services

Cody Huynh

Director of Studios

LI Studios

Anthony Iuculano

Regional Field Manager

Field Program

Blaise Jackson

Studio Fellow

LI Studios

Adam Jacob

Digital Content Coordinator

External Affairs

Jett Jasper

Deputy Director of Donor Communications

Donor Communications

William Johnson

ConservativeJobs.com Coordinator

Career Services

Jim Johnston

Creative Officer

Donor Communications

Lani Kaaa

Hawaii Director

Hawaii Programs

Jess Kady

Salesforce Business Analyst

Technology and Operations

Bethany Kawalec

Finance Coordinator

Finance General

Daniella King

Development Operations Officer

Development Operations

Emily King

Advanced School of Politics Programs Coordinator

Campaign Leadership College

Daniel Klenck

Director of Building Management

Operations

Kelly Kohls

Trainer

School Board Leadership Program

Anna Krause

Donor Services Advisor

Donor Services

Nathaniel Krenik

Regional Field Manager

Field Program

Forrester Lee

Writer & Project Manager

Donor Communications

Jacob Lee

State Recruiter - Eastern PA and NJ

Field Program

Duane Lester

Curriculum Systems & Faculty Program Manager

School Board Leadership Program

Jasper Logan

State Recruiter - WI

Field Program

Brent Lowder

California Director

California Programs

Timothy Luckritz

Partnership Advisor

Major Gifts

Mark Madsen

Partnership Advisor

International School of Politics

Zachary Marschall

Editor-in-Chief

Campus Reform

Colten Marshall

State Recruiter - N. Texas

Field Program

Gracee Mattiace

MO, AR, OK State Recruiter

Field Program

Noelle Mattiace

State Recruiter FL

Field Program

Anthony Maulucci

State Recruiter - GA & SC

Field Program

Brady McGiffin

W. PA / OH State Recruiter

Field Program

Ben Miller

Partnership Advisor

Major Gifts

Cody Miller

Digital Marketing Coordinator

External Affairs

Ben Mincey

Regional Field Manager

Field Program

Ron Nehring

Director

International School of Politics

Abbey Odell

State Recruiter - ID, MT, OR, WA

Field Program

William Osborne

Building Operations Assistant

Technology and Operations General

Holly Osborne Horn

Director of Legislative Leaders Program

State and Local Leaders

Essie Ostrowski

Manager of Communications and Digital Training

Communications Training

Steven Panchenko

Region 5 Director

State and Local Leaders

Peter Partoll

Marketing Writer & Project Manager

Donor Communications

Daniel Pinales

Regional Field Recruiter

Field Program

Eilye Plumley

Advanced School of Politics Recruiter

Campaign Leadership College

Mateo Portelli

IT Operations Analyst, Infrastructure & Security

Technology

Daniel Purcell

State Recruiter

Field Program

Alexis Purpura

Career Programs Training Coordinator

Career Services

Andrea Raffle

Regional Director

State and Local Leaders

Jack Roberts

Senior Editor

Campus Reform

David Rodriguez

VA State Recruiter

Field Program

Sofie Salmon

Creative Director for Campus Programs

CLP General

Sam Sares

Deputy Director of Studios

LI Studios

Tim Schatzinger

Producer

LI Studios

Dikki Schober

Administrative Coordinator

State and Local Leaders

Yvette Serino

Deputy Regional Director (Region 4)

State and Local Leaders

Alexander Smith

IT Operations Analyst, Enterprise Applications

Technology

Tyler Soncrainte

Regional Field Recruiter

Field Program

Kaylee Soule

Graphic Designer

Donor Communications

Amanda Spiers

Director of Special Projects

Christian Leaders

Arin Steiner

Intern Program Manager

Career Services

Ryan Stewart

Campus Events Director

Special Projects

Katelyn Stotzky

International Programs Manager

International School of Politics

Emily Sturge

Reporter

Campus Reform

Noel Suarez

Regional Field Manager - Mid Atlantic

Field Program

Brandon Sullenberger

Regional Field Manager

Field Program

Stephen Theriault

Director of Communications

External Affairs

Kevin Tober

Donor Services Advisor

Donor Services

Carly Tomaine

Director of The Jay Henges Center for Youth Leadership

Youth Leadership School

Reyna Tomasek

Recruiter

Campus Reform

Rick Tyler

Director of the Advanced School of Politics

Campaign Leadership College

Calvin Tzeng

Software Engineer

Technology and Operations General

Isabel Velasco

Salesforce Administrator

Technology

Angel Venegas

The Jay Henges Center for Youth Leadership - Training Manager

Youth Leadership School

Leigh Vlasblom

Director of School Board Leadership Program

School Board Leadership Program

Steve Warner

Partnership Advisor

Major Gifts

Jack Watkins

Digital Marketing Coordinator

External Affairs

Sydney Wilbur

State Recruiter - IL

Field Program

Jonathon Wilson

Senior Director of Planned Giving and Donor Services

Major Gifts

Wyatt Wiltse

Deputy Field Director

Field Program

Linken Witner

Regional Field Manager

Field Program

Eleana Wright

Administrative Assistant

School Board Leadership Program

Hunter Young

State Recruiter

Field Program

Spencer Young

Regional Field Recruiter

Field Program

Board of Directors

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