Common Cause & Common Cause Education Fund
Staff Directory

Common Cause Leadership
202-736-5740
Bette Marchant, Vice President for Finance and Administration
202-736-5745
Mary Boyle, Vice President for Communications
202-736-5770
John Briscoe, Vice President for Development
202-841-4507
Sarah Dufendach, Vice President for Legislative Affairs
202-736-5709
Karen Hobert Flynn, Vice President for State Operations
860-729-8634 (Connecticut)
Arn Pearson, Vice President for Programs
207-272-2886 (Maine)
Finance and Administration
Kathy Altman, Special Events Coordinator and Executive Assistant to the President
202-736-5730
Patricia Bennett, Director of Human Resources
202-736-5764
Betty Brossy, Receptionist
202-833-1200
Darcy Cox, Staff Accountant
202-736-5773
Karen Watson, Senior Accountant
202-736-5780
Communications
Dawn Holian Iype, Director of Online Strategy
202-736-5779
Research
Michael Surrusco, Director of Research
202-736-5788
Development and Membership
Gary Ferdman, Director of Major Gifts
212-691-6421, Ext. 205 (New York)
Vernell Grissom, Director of Membership Services
202-736-5791
Vicki Manning, Director of Operations for Development
212-691-6421 (New York)
Xiumin H. Overall, Director of Data Management
202-736-5785
Susan Schreiber, Associate VP for Foundation Grants
202-736-5776
Cecilia Ventura, Development Associate
202-736-5739
Information Technology
Damon V. Hribal, Network Administrator
202-736-5765
Programs
Lauren Coletta, Director of International Programs
202-736-5774
Derek Cressman, Regional Director of State Operations for Western States
916-760-1534 (California)
Chris Fields, Director of Outreach
202-736-5741
Susannah Goodman, Director of Voting and Election Reform
202-736-5777
Stephen Spaulding, Legal Fellow
202-736-5713
