Our Team

Stephanie E. Silverman

Chief Executive Officer
Stephanie Silverman is the founder and chief executive officer. Stephanie’s practice focuses on working with clients, largely in the areas…

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Erik Olson

President & Chair of Tax, Trade, and Finance
Erik Olson is Venn’s President and chair of the firm’s tax, trade, and finance practice. He previously spent 14 years…

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Elizabeth Lee

Principal and Chair of Healthcare Group
Elizabeth Lee is a principal and chair of the firm’s health care practice, where she leads the firm’s health team…

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Noelle Montaño

Principal & Co-Chair of Tax, Trade, & Finance
Noelle Montaño is a principal and co-chair of the firm’s tax, trade, and financial services group. She is the Executive…

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Emilia DiSanto

Executive Vice President & Chair of OI
Emilia DiSanto is an executive vice president and chair of Venn’s oversight & investigations practice. Emilia has over four decades…

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Ben Steinberg

Executive Vice President & Chair of CI
Ben Steinberg is an executive vice president and chair of the firm’s critical infrastructure group, where he manages the practice…

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Michael Spira

Executive Vice President
Michael S. Spira is an executive vice president of the firm’s health care team, where he drives strategic advocacy initiatives…

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Christopher Fox

Senior Vice President
Chris Fox is a senior vice president in the firm’s health care practice, where he directs coalition and public affairs…

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Kate Marks

Senior Vice President
Kate Marks is a senior vice president in the firm’s critical infrastructure practice, where she supports energy and gas companies…

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Bennett Resnik

Senior Vice President
Bennett Resnik is a senior vice president of the firm’s critical infrastructure group, representing clients before Congress and the U.S.…

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Jennifer Taft

Senior Vice President
Jennifer Taft is a senior vice president in the firm’s tax, trade and finance practice, where she specializes in financial…

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Shanta Whitaker

Senior Vice President
Shanta Whitaker is a senior vice president of the firm’s health care practice, bringing more than 12 years of expertise…

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Emma Bishop

Vice President
Emma Bishop is a vice president on the firm’s critical infrastructure team, where she leads teams focused on critical minerals, energy…

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Joe Brady

Vice President
Joe Brady is a vice president with the firm’s critical infrastructure group. A former staffer to Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE)…

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Diandra Leilani Brennan

Vice President
Diandra Leilani Brennan is a vice president of the tax, trade, and finance practice. She primarily serves as the director…

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Jakara Eason

Vice President
Jakara Eason is a vice president within the firm’s health care practice, where she specializes in designing and executing strategic…

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Margaret French

Vice President
Margaret French is a vice president in the firm’s health care practice. Prior to joining Venn, she was a senior…

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Justin Livesey

Vice President
Justin Livesey is a vice president in the firm’s tax, trade and finance practice. Prior to joining the firm, he…

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Doug MacGillivray

Vice President
Doug MacGillivray is a vice president on the firm’s critical infrastructure team. Prior to joining the firm, Doug served as…

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S. Claire Onyechi

Vice President
S. Claire Onyechi is a vice president in the firm’s health care practice, where she leads the outreach team and…

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Matt Scott

Vice President
Matt Scott is a vice president who supports the firm’s health care and critical infrastructure practices, handling appropriations, government contracting,…

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Michelle Seger

Vice President
Michelle Seger is a vice president in the firm’s health care practice. She serves as policy lead and regulatory expert…

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Niaz Siasi

Vice President - Operations & Programs
Niaz Siasi is the vice president of operations and programs, where she oversees the firm’s internal operations and leads its…

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Andy Sigmon

Vice President
Andy Sigmon is a vice president in the firm’s tax, trade, and finance and critical infrastructure practices, where he advises…

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Cecelia Thomas

Vice President
Cecelia Thomas is a vice president in the firm’s health care practice group. She brings to Venn years of experience…

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Elise Tollefson

Vice President
Elise Tollefson is a vice president in the firm’s tax, trade, finance and health care practices, bringing over 13 years…

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Melissa Francis

Senior Advisor
Melissa Francis is a senior advisor to the firm’s tax, trade, and finance group. She previously served former House Ways…

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Natascha Cumberlidge

Senior Advisor
Natascha Cumberlidge is a senior advisor to the firm’s health care clients, leveraging more than a decade of health care…

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Allison Everton

Assistant Vice President
Allison Everton is an assistant vice president. Prior to joining the firm, she was an aide to Rep. Stephanie Murphy’s…

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Carly Good

Assistant Vice President
Carly Good is an assistant vice president on the firm’s critical infrastructure team, where she brings her expertise from her…

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Buck Tharrington

Assistant Vice President
Buck Tharrington is an assistant vice president in the firm’s critical infrastructure practice. With several years of experience in lobbying,…

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Natalie Castonguay

Executive Assistant
Natalie Castonguay is the executive assistant to the CEO and President, managing executive operations and providing dedicated support to both individuals.…

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Jay Engleson

Senior Human Resources & Compliance Manager
Jay Engleson is the senior human resources & compliance manager. Prior to joining Venn, Jay was the senior corporate recruiter…

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Basil Kondos

Director of Finance
Basil Kondos serves as the Director of Finance, overseeing the firm’s financial operations and employee benefits programs. Prior to joining…

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Renee Carter-White

Senior Manager of Operations
Renee Carter-White is the senior manager of operations at Venn. With over 30 years of experience in facilities management, office…

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Dominic Levings

Senior Associate
Dominic Levings is a senior associate on the firm’s critical infrastructure team, where he supports clients in the critical minerals…

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Garrett Lukken

Senior Associate
Garrett Lukken is a senior associate in the critical infrastructure practice. With nearly a decade of government experience, he provides…

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Noah Schloegel

Senior Associate
Noah Schloegel is a senior associate in the firm’s tax, trade, and finance practice group, providing strategic insights, monitoring key…

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Kelsey Stapp

Senior Associate
Kelsey Stapp is a Senior Associate in the tax, trade, and finance practice group, with a focus on employee ownership.…

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Kyle Amitay

Associate
Kyle Amitay is an associate on the firm’s critical infrastructure team, where he supports clients in the energy, electrical, engineering,…

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Enmanuel Gomez Antolinez

Associate
Enmanuel Gomez-Antolinez is an associate in the firm’s critical infrastructure practice. Prior to joining the firm, he was a policy…

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Nicolas Blanco

Associate
Nicolas Blanco is an associate in the firm’s tax and trade practice, focusing on employee ownership.  He leads the communications activities for…

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Nadia Forougi

Associate
Nadia Forougi is an associate in the firm’s critical infrastructure and tax, trade and finance practice. She focuses on the…

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Leigh Kelly

Associate
Leigh Kelly is an associate in the firm’s tax, trade and finance practice. Prior to joining Venn, she was an…

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Isabella Nielsen

Associate
Isabella Nielsen is an associate on the firm’s health care team, specializing in federal and state health policy research and…

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Teagan Poleykett

Associate
Teagan Poleykett is an associate on the firm’s critical infrastructure team, supporting clients in the critical minerals, recycling, and federal…

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Rachel Pratt

Associate
Rachel Pratt is an associate in the firm’s health care practice, where she supports client work through research and assistance…

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Mwai Sande

Associate
Mwai Sande is an associate in the firm’s health care practice, providing research support and contributing to a range of…

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Arianna Palmer

Programs & Events Associate
Arianna Palmer is a programs and events associate who supports the firm’s work planning and orchestrating conferences, symposia and policy programming.…

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Emily Sabrosky

Programs & Events Associate
Emily Sabrosky is a programs & events associate, supporting the planning and execution of client programs and events across the…

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Isabelle Delaney

Client Services Associate
Isabelle Delaney is a client services associate, supporting clients across the firm’s research portfolio. Before joining Venn, Isabelle served as…

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Denise Dimapilis

Client Services Associate
Denise Dimapilis is a client services associate on the operations team, where she supports internal processes and contributes to the…

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Nichole Espineli

Client Services Associate
Nichole Espineli is a client services associate, supporting clients across the firm’s research portfolio. Prior to joining the firm, she…

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Adrienne Hallums

Client Services Associate
Adrienne Hallums is a client services associate on the firm’s operations team, where she supports internal processes, helps maintain the…

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Margot Matheson

Client Services Associate
Margot Matheson is a client service associate in the firm’s tax, trade and finance practice, focusing on employee ownership. Before…

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Sam Markowitz

Client Services Associate
Sam Markowitz is a client services associate on the firm’s critical infrastructure team, where he supports a range of projects…

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Graham Roy

Client Services Associate
Graham Roy is a client services associate who supports the firm’s practice groups through political and legislative research and analysis.…

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Andrew Theut

Client Services Associate
Andrew Theut is a client services associate, supporting clients across the firm’s research portfolio. Prior to joining Venn, he was…

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Brooke Willis

Client Services Associate
Brooke Willis is a client services associate on the firm’s health care team, tracking congressional hearings, conducting research, and assisting…

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