Meet our staff
For over 75 years, FAS has fostered the voices of world-class experts and early-career researchers alike from a variety of scientific, academic, and professional backgrounds.
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Senior Manager, Government Affairs
Jack Cumming
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Senior Associate, Government Capacity
Jackson Eckel
Government Operations,
Performance Evaluation
Performance Evaluation
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Associate Director, Policy Engagement
Jacob Robertson
Nuclear Power,
Policy Engagement & Advocacy,
Nonprofit Management
Policy Engagement & Advocacy,
Nonprofit Management
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Executive Assistant
Janet Abubo O’Brien-Kumi
corporate communications,
event management
event management
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Chief Science Officer
Jedidah Isler
Science & Technology Policy,
Equity in Science & Technology,
S&T Talent Development,
Bright Futures
Equity in Science & Technology,
S&T Talent Development,
Bright Futures
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Senior Fellow
Jennifer Erickson
Innovation,
Organ Donation Policy,
Economic Policy and Entrepreneurship,
U.K./Scotland Economic Policy/Politics
Organ Donation Policy,
Economic Policy and Entrepreneurship,
U.K./Scotland Economic Policy/Politics
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Senior Manager, Environmental and Climate Policy
Jessica Blackband
Wildfire resilience,
Environmental policy,
Land management,
Regulatory policy
Environmental policy,
Land management,
Regulatory policy
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Staff Fellow
Jodie McVane
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Associate Director, Communications
Jonathan Wilson
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Staff Fellow
Joshua Porterfield
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Senior Manager, Climate Tech and Innovation
Julia Herrle
Climate Security,
International Cooperation,
Government Relations,
Strategic Advocacy,
Emergency Response
International Cooperation,
Government Relations,
Strategic Advocacy,
Emergency Response
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Partnerships Manager, Fiscal Sponsorship Program
Kaltrina Jacimi
Digital Rights & Privacy,
Security Sector Reform (SSR),
Democratic Resilience,
Program & Grants Management
Security Sector Reform (SSR),
Democratic Resilience,
Program & Grants Management
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