Tracie Sharp is president of State Policy Network, the capacity building service organization of free market, state-focused public policy think tanks. SPN has over 130 members, including 59 state think tanks representing all 50 states. Ms. Sharp has been an active leader in the state-focused think tank movement since 1988, serving on the SPN board of directors since its founding in 1992 and hired as president in August 1999.

Tony Woodlief is Executive Vice President at the State Policy Network. He helps oversee SPN operations, supports SPN’s president in her guidance of the leadership team, and helps ensure the organization’s projects and programs measure success, evolve as SPN grows, and maintain alignment with our vision and mission. 

Jennifer Butler's lifelong belief in self-sufficiency and free markets led her to State Policy Network and her current role as Vice President of External Relations. She is responsible for developing strategic partnerships with national and issue-issue focused groups. 

Lynn Harsh is Vice President of Strategy for State Policy Network. Ms. Harsh is the co-founder and former chief executive officer of Washington State's Freedom Foundation (formerly Evergreen Freedom Foundation). She is the leader of the Leadership Development Initiative Team.

Daniel J. Erspamer is the Vice President for Strategic Partnerships at the State Policy Network. In this role, he serves as a liaison between the organization and its investors and partners across the country and directs the overall development operation. He also serves as a resource to SPN members on a wide range of development issues. He is the leader of the Development Team.

Teresa Brown
Director of Strategic Operations

Teresa Brown is State Policy Network’s Director of Strategic Operations. In this role, she manages the Leadership Development Initiative (LDI) team, working with the VP of Strategy to plan and oversee the execution of the LDI strategic objectives, and serving as a liaison between SPN and its member organizations.

Caleb Eboch is the Program Coordinator for State Policy Network’s Leadership Development Initiative. He supports the team’s internal operations through project management, grant administration, and database development work.

Kristina Mitten Sanders is the Leadership and Development Specialist at State Policy Network. In this role, she serves as a resource to SPN members on a wide range of development issues and connects development experts across the country with one another to be more effective leaders of philanthropy.

Meredith Turney is the Director of Strategic Communications for State Policy Network's Leadership Development Initiative. She oversees SPN's internal and external communications strategy, as well as assists SPN affiliates in developing effective and compelling messaging.
     

Kurt T. Weber is a senior advisor with State Policy Network as a Contractor with Total Consulting Strategies. Among his responsibilities, Weber advises start-up institutes, oversees the SPN bi-monthly newsletter and co-manages the SPN/IHS Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow program.

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Nicole is an advisor on communications projects for the Leadership Development Team. In that role, she helps institutes learn to tell their policy story to the right audiences and leverage their efforts to achieve key policy reforms.

Rebecca Bruchhauser is the Director of Donor Relations for State Policy Network. She serves as a liaison between SPN and its investors.

Rebecca Feldman is the Manager of Foundation Relations for State Policy Network. In this role, Rebecca serves as the relationship-builder for SPN and its foundations donor base.

Spencer Hughes is a development associate for State Policy Network. Prior to joining SPN, Spencer held multiple internships, including time at Cato Institute and with Senator Jim DeMint.

Betsy Thraves serves as executive assistant to SPN's vice president for development. She assists in securing donor meetings and arranging schedules.

Maura Weber is the Donor Relations Assistant for SPN. Prior to joining SPN, Maura interned at The Heritage Foundation as well as on Congressman Zach Wamp’s gubernatorial campaign. She also served as a Community Development fellow at a non-profit organization in Memphis, TN.

Brad Gruber is the Operations Director for the State Policy Network. He serves as the point person for all day-to-day internal SPN operations to include finance, HR, IT, and a variety of other things. Prior to joining SPN he spent six years in the commercial sector in numerous management roles and six years in the Air Force. 

Rachel Kopec is Coalitions Coordinator for State Policy Network, developing relationships with D.C.-based organizations in order to promote state-focused strategies.

Kathleen O'Hearn is the director of coalitions for State Policy Network. In this capacity, she is responsible for overseeing and developing relationships with D.C.-based organizations in order to promote state-focused strategies.

Michelle Poehlmann
Administrative Associate

Michelle Poehlmann is an administrative associate for State Policy Network, managing frequent database updates and maintenance, as well as various administrative tasks.