Leadership

Michael B. Poliakoff

President & Chief Executive Officer

https://www.goacta.org/staff/michael-b-poliakoff/

Lauri Kempson

Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President of Finance

https://www.goacta.org/staff/lauri-kempson/

Armand Alacbay

Chief of Staff & Senior Vice President of Strategy

https://www.goacta.org/staff/armand-alacbay/

Programs

Academic Affairs

Bradley Jackson

Vice President of Policy

https://www.goacta.org/staff/bradley-jackson/

Veronica Mayer Bryant

Academic Affairs Fellow

https://www.goacta.org/staff/veronica-mayer/

Gabriella Slowey

Senior Program Manager for Curricular Improvement

https://www.goacta.org/staff/gabriella-hsu/

Trustees & Government Affairs

Kyle Beltramini

Policy Research Fellow

https://www.goacta.org/staff/kyle-beltramini/

Anna Sillers

Data Analyst Fellow for Trustee & Government Affairs

https://www.goacta.org/staff/anna-sillers/

Nick Down

Associate Director of External Affairs

https://www.goacta.org/staff/nick-down/

Clare Doyle

Program Coordinator for Trustee & Government Affairs

https://www.goacta.org/staff/clare-doyle/

Campus Freedom

Steven McGuire

Paul & Karen Levy Fellow in Campus Freedom

https://www.goacta.org/staff/steven-mcguire/

Justin Garrison

Research Fellow for Campus Freedom

Justin Garrison

College Debates & Discourse Alliance

Doug Sprei

Vice President, Campus Partnerships and Director, College Debates & Discourse Alliance

https://www.goacta.org/staff/doug-sprei/

Sadie Webb

Associate Director of College Debates & Discourse Alliance

https://www.goacta.org/staff/sadie-webb/

Wm. Bryan Paul

Curricular Fellow, College Debates & Discourse Alliance

https://www.goacta.org/staff/wm-bryan-paul/

Kayla Johnston

Program Coordinator for College Debates & Discourse Alliance

Kayla Johnston

Fund for Academic Renewal

Rebecca Richards

Director of Fund for Academic Renewal (FAR)

https://www.goacta.org/staff/rebecca-richards/

Operations

Development

Emily Koons Jae

Vice President of Development & Philanthropy

https://www.goacta.org/staff/emily-koons-jae/

Tracy Pang

Associate Director of Development

https://www.goacta.org/staff/tracy-pang/

Nancy Phillips

Development Specialist

Nancy Phillips

Grant Vargo-Willeford

Program Coordinator for Development

https://www.goacta.org/staff/grant-vargo-willeford/

Communications

Leslie Paige

Vice President of Communications

https://www.goacta.org/staff/leslie-paige/

Gabrielle Anglin

Associate Director of Communications

https://www.goacta.org/staff/gabrielle-anglin/

Alex Blinkoff

Digital Strategy and Social Media Associate

Alex Blinkoff

Operations

Hanna Hotes

Associate Director of People Operations

https://www.goacta.org/staff/hanna-hotes/

Steven Puryear

Senior Finance Officer

Steven Puryear

Greta Wagley

Senior Researcher / Editor

https://www.goacta.org/staff/greta-wagley/
WHO WE ARE

Launched in 1995, we are the only organization that works with alumni, donors, trustees, and education leaders across the United States to support liberal arts education, uphold high academic standards, safeguard the free exchange of ideas on campus, and ensure that the next generation receives an intellectually rich, high-quality college education at an affordable price.

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