Donald Bryson
CEO and President, John Locke Foundation; Publisher, Carolina Journal
Our Team
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Michael Harden
Vice President of Development, John Locke Foundation
Ruzin de Deugd
Development Associate, John Locke Foundation
Haley Odell
Advancement Officer, John Locke Foundation
Alex Steadman
Grants Manager, John Locke Foundation
Government Affairs
Research Division
Brian Balfour
Senior Vice President of Research, John Locke Foundation
André Béliveau
Visiting Fellow, John Locke Foundation
Jon Guze
Senior Fellow, Legal Studies, John Locke Foundation
Dr. Andy Jackson
Director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity, John Locke Foundation
Dr. Troy Kickler
Senior Fellow and Managing Director, North Carolina History Curriculum Project
Kelly Lester
Policy Analyst for the Center for Food, Power, and Life, John Locke Foundation
Dr. Robert Luebke
Director of the Center for Effective Education, John Locke Foundation
Jon Sanders
Director of the Center for Food, Power, and Life, Research Editor, John Locke Foundation
Kaitlyn Shepherd
Policy Analyst for the Center for Effective Education, John Locke Foundation
Jim Stirling
Research Fellow, John Locke Foundation
Communications
Brooke Medina
Vice President of Communications, John Locke Foundation
Brenée Goforth
Communications Manager, John Locke Foundation
René Olmos
Producer & Cinematographer, John Locke Foundation
Carolina Journal
Donna King
Editor-in-Chief, Carolina Journal
David N. Bass
Contributor, Carolina Journal
Mitch Kokai
Senior Political Analyst, John Locke Foundation
Brianna Kraemer
Public Policy Reporter
David Larson
Opinion Editor, Carolina Journal
Jeff Moore
Deputy Editor, Carolina Journal
Theresa Opeka
Executive Branch Reporter, Carolina Journal
Katie Zehnder
Public Policy Reporter
Finance & Operations
Carrie Leggins
Director of Operations, John Locke Foundation
Anna Martina
Event and Program Coordinator, John Locke Foundation
Claire Olson
Operations Associate, John Locke Foundation
Strategic Initiatives
Amy O. Cooke
Project Lead, CALN
Kayla Maloney
Project Manager, CALN
William Allen
Grassroots Outreach Coordinator
Interns
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Paul Slobodian
Founder of Pivot Consulting, LLC
Jim Anthony
CEO, APG Capital
Julie Emmons
Board Member, John Locke Foundation
William T. Graham
Former Superior Court Judge
Ted Hicks
Founder, CEO & Chief Investment Officer, Hicks & Associates Wealth Management
John Hood
President, John William Pope Foundation
Chris Mele
Former Co-Owner of Advance Sound Company
Rodney C. Pitts
Owner And Chairman Southern Elevator
Paul “Skip” Stam
Attorney and Former State Legislator
David M. Stover
At Large Board Member of the Pope Foundation
Edwin M. Thomas
Financial Advisor, Northwestern Mutual