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RBFF Staff

RBFF Staff

Learn more about, and get in touch with, the members of our staff.

LEADERSHIP
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Dave Chanda
President/CEO
(703) 778-5160
e-mail Dave

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Jim Hemenway 
Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration
(703) 778-5154 
e-mail Jim

Stephanie West Vatalaro 
Senior Vice President, Strategy & Operations
(703) 778-5156 
e-mail Stephanie

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Rachel Piacenza
Senior Director, Consumer Marketing, Public Relations & Communications
(703) 519-9542
e-mail Rachel

Administration & Finance
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Jim Hemenway 
Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration
(703) 778-5154 
e-mail Jim

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Holly Mahla
Senior Manager, Administration
(703) 778-5151 
e-mail Holly
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Jaime Koch
Staff Accountant/Subgrants Administrator
e-mail Jaime

  

Consumer Outreach
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Rachel Piacenza
Senior Director, Consumer Marketing & Communications
(703) 519-9542
e-mail Rachel

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Charles Neville 
Senior Manager, Digital Operations
(703) 778-5159
e-mail Charles

 
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Joanna Lario
Senior Manager, Digital Marketing
(703) 253-9877
e-mail Joanna

Monica Gamboa 
Social Media Manager
(703) 778-5158 
e-mail Monica
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Claudina Hannon 
Content Manager
(703) 253-9876
e-mail Claudina

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John Franklin
Web Operations Manager
(703) 778-5161
e-mail John 

Stakeholder Outreach

Stephanie West Vatalaro 
Senior Vice President, Strategy & Operations
(703) 778-5156 
e-mail Stephanie

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Stephanie Hussey
Senior Director, Government Engagement
(703) 778-5152
e-mail Stephanie
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Catherine Rose Ruiz
State Program Manager
(703) 253-4582
e-mail Catherine Rose

JD Strong
Sr. Director, Industry Engagement
e-mail JD
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Kayla Hornbrook
Stakeholder Marketing Manager
e-mail Kayla

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Joanne Martonik
Senior Manager, Stakeholder Marketing & Communications
(703) 778-5153
e-mail Joanne
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