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.

Jennifer Butler's lifelong belief in self-sufficiency and free markets led her to State Policy Network and her current role as executive vice president. She is responsible for finances, organization management, strategic planning, and assisting the president coordinate the vast number of SPN programs and resources that support state-focused market-oriented think tanks. She is the leader of the Coalitions, Outreach, and Operations Team.

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.

Joseph Coletti is the policy specialist at the State Policy Network. In this role, he connects policy experts across the country with one another so they can be more effective researchers, communicators, and evangelists for market-driven policies in your states.

Caleb Eboch is a Program Associate with State Policy Network through the 2011-12 Koch Associate Program. He works with the Leadership Development Initiative team, focusing primarily on operations and evaluations.

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.

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.

Nicole is the SPN management & technology advisor for the LDI Team.

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

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

Michael Ross is the strategic partnerships coordinator for State Policy Network. In this capacity he serves as a liason between SPN, its allies and its investors.

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

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.

Joanne Parker serves as Operations Coordinator at State Policy Network, handling various financial and office managerial duties to keep the SPN office running on a day-to-day basis.

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.