Meet the staff

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.

meet our Staff
Former Senior Fellow
Quincy K. Brown
data-driven insights,
strategic partnerships,
evidence-based research
Senior Manager, State and Local Innovation
Rose Mische Commins
Civic Innovation,
Community Partnerships,
Local Government
Manager, People and Culture
Saliha Lorenz
Human Resources Processes,
Employment Relations and Management
Staff Fellow
Sara Elazan
Staff Fellow
Sarah Smith
Director of Policy Fellowships
Shannon Becks
Fellowship Administration,
Grant/Contract Management
Program Manager, State and Local Innovation
Stefania Di Mauro-Nava
Program Management,
Local Government,
Universities,
Partnerships
Senior Operations Associate
Taylor Passine
Dr. Teresa Ann Bertossi is a Regional Outreach Coordinator Food Supply Chain Impact Fellow.
Staff Fellow
Teresa Ann Bertossi
Fellow, Digital Services Alumni
Thushan Amarasiriwardena
Senior Project Associate, Policy Fellowships
Triveni Patel
Senior Budgets and Contracts Manager
Tsion GMichael
donor financial reporting,
contract management