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Meet our Results for America Local Government Fellows

Results for America’s Local Government Fellows program was founded in September 2014 to provide an advanced group of local government leaders in diverse and influential cities and counties across the country the knowledge and support to implement strategies that consistently use data and evidence to drive policy and budget decisions on major policy challenges.

With the support and guidance of RFA, the Local Government Fellows led their governments toward advanced stages of data-driven and evidence-based policymaking in order to address major policy challenges in their communities. The cities and counties represented in the Fellowship collectively represent more than 29 million people and $143 billion in local government spending. Meet our Local Government Fellows.

Local Government Fellows


Bob Cenname

Baltimore, MD

Local Government Fellow

Budget Director, City of Baltimore, MD

Bob Cenname

Baltimore, MD

Local Government Fellow

Anjali Chainani

Philadelphia, PA

Local Government Fellow

Former Director of Policy, City of Philadelphia, PA

Anjali Chainani

Philadelphia, PA

Local Government Fellow

Carrie S. Cihak

King County, WA

Local Government Fellow

Evidence and Impact Officer, King County, WA

Carrie S. Cihak

King County, WA

Local Government Fellow

Amy Cornell

Atlanta, GA

Local Government Fellow

Deputy Director of Special Projects and Innovation in the Mayor's Office of Innovation and Performance, City of Atlanta, GA

Amy Cornell

Atlanta, GA

Local Government Fellow

Nichole Dunn

Salt Lake County, UT

Local Government Fellow

Vice President for Federal Policy, Results for America

Former Deputy Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer to Mayor Ben McAdams, Salt Lake County, UT

Nichole Dunn

Salt Lake County, UT

Local Government Fellow

Genesis Gavino

Dallas, TX

Local Government Fellow

Interim Deputy Resilience Officer, Dallas, TX

Genesis Gavino

Dallas, TX

Local Government Fellow

Dave Gottesman

Montgomery County, MD

Local Government Fellow

Countystat Manager, Montgomery County, MD

Dave Gottesman

Montgomery County, MD

Local Government Fellow

Lanetta Haynes Turner

Cook County, IL

Local Government Fellow

Chief of Staff, Cook County, IL

Lanetta Haynes Turner

Cook County, IL

Local Government Fellow

Megan Hillyard

Salt Lake County, UT

Local Government Fellow

Director of Administrative Services, Salt Lake County, UT

Megan Hillyard

Salt Lake County, UT

Local Government Fellow

Matthew Klein

New York City, NY

Local Government Fellow

Executive Director of the Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity and the Senior Advisor for Service Innovation in the Mayor's Office of Operations, New York City, NY

Matthew Klein

New York City, NY

Local Government Fellow

Andrew Kleine

Baltimore, MD

Local Government Fellow

Former Budget Director, City of Baltimore, MD

Andrew Kleine

Baltimore, MD

Local Government Fellow

Emily Love

Atlanta, GA

Local Government Fellow

Former Director, Mayor's Office of Innovation, Delivery & Performance, City of Atlanta, GA

Emily Love

Atlanta, GA

Local Government Fellow

Matt Malament

Atlanta, GA

Local Government Fellow

Former Director, Budget, Innovation, and Performance, City of Atlanta, GA

Matt Malament

Atlanta, GA

Local Government Fellow

Daro Mott

Louisville, KY

Local Government Fellow

Former Chief of Performance Improvement, City of Louisville, KY

Daro Mott

Louisville, KY

Local Government Fellow

Gilbert Montaño

Albuquerque, NM

Local Government Fellow

Former Chief of Staff, City of Albuquerque, NM

Gilbert Montaño

Albuquerque, NM

Local Government Fellow

Brittany Ortiz

Albuquerque, NM

Local Government Fellow

Former Deputy Director, Office of Equity and Inclusion, City of Albuquerque, NM

Brittany Ortiz

Albuquerque, NM

Local Government Fellow

Jennifer Reed

Washington D.C.

Local Government Fellow

Director of the Office of Budget and Performance Management, Washington D.C.

Jennifer Reed

Washington D.C.

Local Government Fellow

Theresa Reno-Weber

Louisville, KY

Local Government Fellow

Former Chief of Performance & Technology, City Of Louisville, KY

Theresa Reno-Weber

Louisville, KY

Local Government Fellow

Miguel Sangalang

Los Angeles, CA

Local Government Fellow

Deputy Mayor for Budget and Innovation, City of Los Angeles, CA

Miguel Sangalang

Los Angeles, CA

Local Government Fellow

Melissa Schigoda

New Orleans, LA

Local Government Fellow

Director of the Office of Performance and Accountability, New Orleans, LA

Melissa Schigoda

New Orleans, LA

Local Government Fellow

Steven Shaw

Cook County, IL

Local Government Fellow

Former Deputy Chief of Staff, Cook County, IL

Steven Shaw

Cook County, IL

Local Government Fellow

Mindy Tarlow

New York City, NY

Local Government Fellow

Former Director, Mayor’s Office of Operations, New York City, NY

Mindy Tarlow

New York City, NY

Local Government Fellow

James Wagner

Tulsa, OK

Local Government Fellow

Director of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, City of Tulsa, OK

James Wagner

Tulsa, OK

Local Government Fellow

Tina Walha

Seattle, WA

Local Government Fellow

Director of Innovation and Performance, City of Seattle, WA

Tina Walha

Seattle, WA

Local Government Fellow

Oliver Wise

City of New Orleans, LA

Local Government Fellow

Former Director of the Office of Performance and Accountability, City of New Orleans, LA

Oliver Wise

City of New Orleans, LA

Local Government Fellow