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Thank You to 2022-2023 ASC Volunteers

Thank you to everyone that participated in an ASC committee or work group and those that served as commission staff mentors in the past year!

Commission Staff Mentors 
Anne Smith, OK 
Mikayla Collins, NH 
Jana Daisy, IA 
Carie Kizziar, KY 
Adam Donaldson, RI 
Pat Guzmán-Weema, TX 
Jessica Dorsey, KS 
Jim Snell, TN 
Betty Jo Schafer, TX 
Jane Atkinson, FL 
Kate Scheuritzel, CT 
Jackie Radar, CO 
Beth McGuinness, MA 
Emily Litchfield, AZ 
Megan Trawick, NC 
Colleen Garrett, NC 
Ashley Tenney, IA 
Paul Brown, CO 
Lisl Hacker, MA 
Hawley Carlson, WV 
Emily Haber, MA 
Rebecca Verhoff-Kiss, OH 
Shannon Ramsey, KY 
Kristin Honz, IA 
Kelly McBride, MS 
Angela Pinckard-Hale, TX 
Megan Foresman, MI 
Shannon Zoet, MI 
Hannah Stone, WV 
Michelle Raymer, IA 
Lesley Rossi, NH 
Kyle Clower, WI 
Michael Rojas, IA 
Jaclyn Kolar, TX 
Suzana Kantardzic, MA 

AmeriCorps Seniors Work Group 
Eddie Aguero, CA 
Nancy Carney, DE 
Kamryn Ryan, IA 
Kimberley Trusty-Doughty, MI 
Cathy Plager, NE 
Mary-Margaret Pingree, UT 
Shannon Taylor, WY  

Climate Action Work Group 
Ali Channa, AZ 
Lindsay Righter, CA 
Sunshine Swinford, CA 
Patricia Dowd, CO 
Cat Keen, FL 
Willie Brooks, IN 
Jamie Orozco Nagel, IA 
Michael Ashmore, ME 
Kirsten Brewer, ME 
Maryalice Crofton, ME 
Samélia Okpodu-Pyuzza, MD 
Katie Koski, MA 
Ginna Holmes, MI 
Sharon Delcambre, MN 
Cathy Plager, NE 
Michael Stevens, NY 
Beth Tailleur, NY 
Whitney Campassi, NC 
Megan Trawick, NC 
Christopher Pratt, PA 
Katy Spehar, PA 
Jenny Benson, WA 
Amber Martin-Jahn, WA 
Élysse Chay, WI 
Jeanne Duffy, WI 

Finance Committee 
Jeanne Duffy, WI 
Al Dixon, AL 
Steve Epstein, NH 
Richard Swarttz, FL 

Fiscal Work Group 
Ronica Faire, AL 
Darrin Mayes, AL 
Jill Furbish, AK 
Jane Mild, IA 
Keena Irby, MT 
Chris Rust, NV 
Lesley Rossi, NH 
Carissa Herb, NJ 
Kimberly Mockabee, OH 
MacKenzie Pritchett, OR 
Amy Anderson, PA 
Thomas Darnell, WA 

Grantmaking Work Group 
Jill Furbish, AK 
Paul Brown, CO 
Marian Hancock, DC 
Alexis Matthews, KY 
Shannon Ramsey, KY 
Katie Koski, MA 
Kristina Jordan, MT 
MacKenzie Pritchette, OR 
Madeline Seghers, OR  

IT Modernization Work Group 
Emily Litchfield, AZ 
Karen Melendez, CA 
Mark Skidmore, CA 
Paul Brown, CO 
Kristin Honz, IA 
Alexis Matthews, KY 
Shannon Ramsey, KY 
Katie Koski, MA 
Suzana Kantardzic, MA 
Sarah Sadowski, MT 
Joe Naiman-Sessions, MT 
Emily Planchet, NH 
Lisa Flythe, NJ 
Rowena Madden, NJ 
Meredith Pugh, OH 
Melinda Points, OK 
Anne Smith, OK 
Amanda McSwine, SC 
Abby Fleiss, TX 
Jaclyn Kolar, TX 
Phil Kolling, VT 
Denise Burns, WA 
Mikia Guy, WA 
Élysse Chay, WI 
Steven Yule, WI 

JEDI Work Group 
Adrienne Eckman, CT 
Elizabeth Brown, FL 
Penelope Larsen, ID 
Davida Fanniel, IL 
Jacob Jenkins, IL 
Cecilia Maciel Martinez, IL 
Michael Rojas, IA 
Betsy Shelton, IA 
Ted Kizziar, KY 
Moriah Thomas, KY 
Lisl Hacker, MA 
Katie Koski, MA 
Lisa Lambert, MN 
Michelle Walkup, MN 
Megan Trawick, NC 
Diamond Eddy, OH 
Tina Jefferson, PA 
Julia Pitts, PA 
Pat Guzmán-Weema, TX 
Kimberly Brown, VA 
Mikia Guy, WA 
Lou Thompson, WA 
Élysse Chay, WI 

Member Experience Work Group 
Jane Atkinson, FL 
Kristina Jordan, MT 
Ty McCoy, NV 
Amy Anderson, PA 
Jennifer Rajkumar, TX 
Lisa Lambert, MN 
Whitney Campassi, NC 
Pamela Pate, OH 

Membership Committee 
Katie Abbott, AK 
Kate Scheuritzel, CT 
Cat Keen, FL 
Jessica Dorsey, KS 
Beth McGuinness, MA 
William Hall, OH 
Steven Yule, WI 
Thenera Bailey, CA 
Julia Keehner, WV 

Monitoring Work Group 
Tara Baltzley, CA 
Stacie Reichensperger, IL 
Jane Mild, IA 
Mary Cannon, OH 
Diamond Eddy, OH 
Anne Smith, OK 

National Direct Work Group 
Emily Litchfield, AZ 
Renee Bade, ID 
Alexis Matthews, KY 
Shannon Ramsey, KY 
Michael Ashmore, ME 
Kirsten Brewer, ME 
Lisl Hacker, MA 
Megan Foresman, MI 
Lisa Lambert, MN 
Stacey Scherschligt, MN 
Colleen Garrett, NC 
Mary Cannon, OH 
Mark Weller, SC 
Jaclyn Kolar, TX 
Jeanne Duffy, WI 

NSCHC Work Group 
Tara Baltzley, CA 
Liz Crain, CA 
Jane Atkinson, FL 
Viviana Ramos, IN 
Ashley Tenney, IA 
Sybelle Etienne, MA 
Beth McGuinnes, MA 
Noah Halt, MD 
Megan Foresman, MI 
Stacey Scherschligt, MN 
Jack Paison, MO 
Joe Naiman-Sessions, MT 
Neena Moore, NV 
Emily Planchet, NH 
Colleen Garrett, NC 
Ava Carvour, OH 
Melinda Points, OK 
Anne Smith, OK 
Chris Pratt, PA 
Adam Donaldson, RI 
Pat Guzmán-Weema, TX 
Jenny Benson, WA 
Amy Fink, WI 
Élysse Chay, WI 
Rachel Donaldson, WI 
Steven Yule, WI 

Nominating Committee 
Kate Scheuritzel, CT 
Al Dixon, AL 
Thenera Bailey, CA 
Julie Keehner, WV 
Char Kremer, ID 
Samélia Okpodu-Pyuzza, MD 

Program Evaluation Work Group 
Melinda Stallworth, AL 
Carla Burkhead, AK 
Jill Furbish, AK 
Ali Channa, AZ 
Kat Larrowe, CA 
Paul Brown, CO 
Danny Fisher, CO 
John Sullivan, DE 
Nic Estrella, HI 
Kimberly Empey, ID 
Toni Terry, IL 
Jamie Orozco Nagel, IA 
Kay Emerson, KS 
Carie Kizziar, KY 
Alexis Matthews, KY 
Michael Ashmore, ME 
Jamie McFaul, ME 
Lisl Hacker, MA 
Katie Koski, MA 
Beth McGuinness, MA 
Megan Foresman, MI 
Sharon Delcambre, MN 
Patrick Kaiser, MN 
Kristina Jordan, MT 
Joe Naiman-Sessions, MT 
Sarah Sadowski, MT 
Dani Woods, MT 
Cathy Plager, NE 
Lori Barrows, NJ 
Yvette Ramos, NJ 
Linda Rivera, NJ 
Whitney Campassi, NC 
Susan Dean, NC 
Megan Trawick, NC 
Mary Cannon, OH 
Sky Brilliandt, SC 
Amanda Nadel, SC 
Mark Weller, SC 
Abby Fleiss, TX 
Angela Pinckard-Hale, TX 
Greg Bates, UT 
Mike Moon, UT 
Phil Kolling, VT 
Analise Gammel, VA 
Mikia Guy, WA 
Amber Martin-Jahn, WA 
Lou Thompson, WA 
Mary Van Verst, WA 

Public Health AmeriCorps Work Group 
Jake Vannada, AR 
Ali Channa, AZ 
Jackie Rader, CO 
Zaneta Ivery, GA 
Jamie Orozco Nagel, IA 
Alexis Matthews, KY 
Katie Koski, MA 
Megan Foresman, MI 
Sadie Botine, MN 
Jacob Sones, MO 
Suzanne Rutherford, MS 
Megan Trawick, NC 
Kuoli Chung, NY 
Megan Russell, NY 
Amanda Prestamo, PR 
Amanda Nadel, SC 
Mary Van Verst, WA 
Olivia Rasmussen, WI 

Public Policy Committee 
Shana Chaplin, AR 
Khydeeja Alam, CA 
John Kelly, CO 
Matt Campbell, GA 
Char Kremer, ID 
Adam Lounsbury, IA 
Joe Bringardner, KY 
Judd Jeansonne, LA 
Maryalice Crofton, ME 
Emily Haber, MA 
Lindsay Rooney, MA 
Ginna Holmes, MI 
Lindsay Dolce, MN 
Lisa Winkler, MN 
John Albright, MO 
Gretchen Stallings, NH 
Beverly Hoster, OK 
Melinda Points, OK 
Carie Bauer, OR 
Nathan Rix, OR 
Adam Donaldson, RI 
Jim Snell, TN 
Chris Bugbee, TX 
Phil Kolling, VT 
Amber Martin-Jahn, WA 
Marty Weinstein, CA 

Public Policy Professionals Work Group 
Cathy Plager, NE 
Lindsay Rooney, MA 
Carie Bauer, OR 
Amber Martin-Jahn, WA 
Lisa Winkler, MN 
Kyle Clower, WI 
Matt Campbell, GA  

Recruitment and Enrollment Work Group 
Tawney Schreier, IA 
Andrea Farren, MA 
Lisl Hacker, MA 
Antwan Edson, MI 
Whitney Campassi, NC 
Shayne Johnson, AZ 
Tyler Jones, NH 
Katie Koski, MA 
Ellis Gambill, MI 
Betsy Shelton, IA 
Ty McCoy, NV 

Resource Development Committee 
Katie Abbott, AK 
Shelly McAlpin, WY 
Alexis Matthews, KY 
Kristen Bennett, MD 
Vanessa Diamond, VA 

States for Service Coalition Leadership Council 
Victoria Alleman, VT 
Christine Beatty, WI 
Hope Braveheart, MD 
Nick DiColandrea, NC 
Angela Hawkins, MO 
Jim Snell, TN 
Lana Taylor, IN 
Cassandra Wambach, UT 
Dan Wofford, PA 
Rep. Morgan Rielly, ME 
Judd Jeansonne, LA 
Ginna Holmes, MI 

Support Staff Work Group 
Jane Mild, IA 
Lisl Hacker, MA 
Pat Guzmán-Weema, TX 
Kate Scheuritzel, CT 
Ashley Tenney, IA 

VISTA Work Group 
Katie Abbott, AK 
John Sullivan, DE 
Marcella Miller, DE 
Michelle Roberts, FL 
Penelope Larsen, ID 
Renee Bade, ID 
Julie Struck, IA 
Moriah Thomas, KY 
Carie Kizziar, KY 
Carla Matamoro-Small, KY 
Christine Gardner, MO 
Kelly McBride, MS 
Suzanne Rutherford, MS 
Audrey Jackson, NE 
Kathy McKillip, NE 
David Chene, NM 
Alicia Blood, NV 
Zanny Marsh, NV 
Ty McCoy, NV 
Anthony Swingruber, NY 
Linda Cohen, NY 
Jaclyn Kolar, TX 
Jessica Jones, TX 
Deborah Marzano, UT 
Mike Moon, UT 
Mindy Jensen, UT 
Robyn Baylor, VT 
Caitlin Perrier, VT 
Stephanie Jewell, WI 
Jeanne Duffy, WI 
Wendy Luck, WY 
Shelly McAlpin, WY 

Workforce Development Work Group 
Paul Brown, CO 
Teralyn Dorst, CO 
John Kelly, CO 
Arianna Pattek, CO 
Renee Bade, ID 
Stefonie Sebastian, IN 
Jamie Orozco Nagel, IA 
Ginna Holmes, MI 
Lisa Lambert, MN 
Julie McLeod, MN 
Sarah Sadowski, MT 
Megan Trawick, NC 
Carie Bauer, OR 
Jaclyn Kolar, TX 
Amber Martin-Jahn, WA 

2023 National Service Training Planning Committees
Alyssa Mathieu, MT
Amanda McSwine, SC
Amanda Vanaman, MI
Amber Rooney, AL
Amy Anderson, PA
Carla Burkhead, AK
Cassandra Gillenwater, IN
Christina Cochran, WV
Colleen Garrett, NC
Erin Charley, ND
Jourdan Ringgold, CA
Larissa Graham, AL
Lisl Hacker, MA
Mary Van Verst, WA
Megan Foresman, MI
Noah Halt, MD
Phil Kolling, VT
Samelia Okpodu-Pyuzza, MD
Stephanie Garippa, AZ
Aislinn Kalob, NH
Alma Plasencia, OR
Angela Collier, WV
April Elkins Badtke, WV
Chrissy Hall, WV
Christina Cowley, WV
Dana Bryant, WV
Eden Williamson, AL
Gretchen Stallings, NH
Hawley Carlson, WV
​Heather Mazeitis-Fontenot, LA
Julia Christine Pitts, PA
Kat Larrowe, CA
Keegen Gillette, CA
Kim Woods, IN
Mike Moon, UT
Mindy Ann Robinson, WV
Shana Chaplin, AR
Shannon Yost, WV
Shayne Johnson, AZ
Susan Dean, NC

 

About America's Service Commissions
America's Service Commissions is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association representing and promoting the 52 state service commissions across the United States and territories with the mission to lead and elevate the state service network. State service commissions are governor-appointed public agencies or nonprofit organizations made up of more than 1,000 commissioners, private citizens leading the nation's service movement and administering more than 75 percent of the federal AmeriCorps funds to address pressing community needs.