The Election Administration Advisory Group (The EAAGles)
Natalie Tennant
County Commissioner in Kanawha County, Former West Virginia Secretary of State
Natalie Tennant served eight years as West Virginia’s elected Secretary of State (D), gaining a reputation as a pioneer in elections administration, business development, and financial accountability. In 2024, she was elected as the first woman ever to serve on
County Commissioner in Kanawha County, Former West Virginia Secretary of State
Natalie Tennant served eight years as West Virginia’s elected Secretary of State (D), gaining a reputation as a pioneer in elections administration, business development, and financial accountability. In 2024, she was elected as the first woman ever to serve on the County Commission of Kanawha County. Natalie consulted for the Brennan Center for Justice, where she was also Manager of State Advocacy for Voting Rights and Elections. She has testified before the U.S. Senate and Congressional committees, as well as state legislative committees, about the importance of enhancing the election process and access to voting.
Gary Bartlett
Former Executive Director of the North Carolina Board of Elections
Gary Bartlett served as the Executive Director of the North Carolina Board of Elections for 20 years, from 1993 to 2013. During his tenure, he played a key role in leading a significant overhaul of the state’s voting practices. Tasked with bringing the state into compliance
Former Executive Director of the North Carolina Board of Elections
Gary Bartlett served as the Executive Director of the North Carolina Board of Elections for 20 years, from 1993 to 2013. During his tenure, he played a key role in leading a significant overhaul of the state’s voting practices. Tasked with bringing the state into compliance with the National Voter Registration Act, Bartlett introduced numerous innovations in registration, technology used in voting, and the voting process itself. He also founded the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center in 2014.
Jessie Carpenter
Jessie Carpenter
City Clerk in Takoma Park, Maryland
Jessie Carpenter has served as City Clerk of Takoma Park, Maryland, for over two decades, earning the Clerk of the Year award from the Maryland Municipal Clerks Association in 2012. She has implemented several innovations in Takoma Park elections, including ranked choice voting beginning in 2007 and allowing 16-year-olds to vote starting in 2013.
Jim Condos
Josh Daniels
Josh Daniels
Former Vermont Secretary of State
Jim Condos served as Vermont's 38th Secretary of State for twelve years, retiring in January 2023, and, in 2017, was President of the National Association of Secretaries of State. Additionally, he served as the national Co-Chair of the Council of State Governments Overseas Voting Initiative. A Democrat, he
Former Vermont Secretary of State
Jim Condos served as Vermont's 38th Secretary of State for twelve years, retiring in January 2023, and, in 2017, was President of the National Association of Secretaries of State. Additionally, he served as the national Co-Chair of the Council of State Governments Overseas Voting Initiative. A Democrat, he also served as a state senator for eight years and as a South Burlington city councilor for 18 years. During his tenure as Secretary of State, Vermont’s models for elections, professional regulation, business registration, and archives and records management garnered national acclaim.
Josh Daniels
Josh Daniels
Josh Daniels
Former County Clerk of Utah County, Utah, Former Deputy Clerk/Auditor of Utah County, Utah
From 2021 to 2023, Josh Daniels served as the county clerk of Utah County (UT) after spending several years as Chief Deputy Clerk/Auditor, where he worked with the county's budget, finance, purchasing, audit, tax administration, records, and election
Former County Clerk of Utah County, Utah, Former Deputy Clerk/Auditor of Utah County, Utah
From 2021 to 2023, Josh Daniels served as the county clerk of Utah County (UT) after spending several years as Chief Deputy Clerk/Auditor, where he worked with the county's budget, finance, purchasing, audit, tax administration, records, and elections teams. Daniels has held various public policy and government relations roles at the federal, state, and local levels, and has administered numerous internal elections for the Utah Republican Party. He has been a senior aide to a Member of Congress and served as the policy director for the Libertas Institute.
Trey Grayson
Josh Daniels
Trey Grayson
Former Kentucky Secretary of State
Trey Grayson is a former two-term Secretary of State in Kentucky. During his time in office, he served as chair of the Republican Association of Secretaries of State and as president of the National Association of Secretaries of State, the first Kentuckian to hold either position. From 2011 to 2014, Secre
Former Kentucky Secretary of State
Trey Grayson is a former two-term Secretary of State in Kentucky. During his time in office, he served as chair of the Republican Association of Secretaries of State and as president of the National Association of Secretaries of State, the first Kentuckian to hold either position. From 2011 to 2014, Secretary Grayson served as the director of the Institute of Politics (IOP) at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. He is currently partner in the Florence, Kentucky office of the law firm Frost Brown Todd.
Paul Gronke
Douglas A Kellner
Phil Keisling
Founder and Director of the Elections & Voting Information Center (EVIC), Professor at Reed College, Editor of the Election Law Journal
Paul Gronke is founding director of the Elections & Voting Information Center (EVIC)and a professor of political science at Reed College. Gronke is a nationally known scholar of American politics, election
Founder and Director of the Elections & Voting Information Center (EVIC), Professor at Reed College, Editor of the Election Law Journal
Paul Gronke is founding director of the Elections & Voting Information Center (EVIC)and a professor of political science at Reed College. Gronke is a nationally known scholar of American politics, elections, and research methods. Under Gronke’s leadership, EVIC has become a national center of excellence for policy research and publicly engaged scholarship into election administration, election reform, and electoral integrity. A major focus of Gronke’s current research is the Local Election Official (LEO) Survey which EVIC has been undertaking since 2018. Gronke is regularly featured in national and regional media outlets as a commentator on politics and elections. Gronke currently serves on the Advisory Board for the MIT Election Data Science Lab (MEDSL) and the National Vote at Home Institute’s Circle of Advisors. Gronke received a PhD in Political Science from the University of Michigan and has been a member of the faculty of Reed College in Portland, OR since 2000. In his spare time, Paul is an avid gardener, cook, and likes to ski, hike, and experience the great outdoors.
Phil Keisling
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Phil Keisling
Former director of the Center for Public Service in the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University, Former Executive Vice President with CorSource Technology Group, Oregon State Representative (1989-91) and Oregon Secretary of State (1991-99).
Phil Keisling's career spanning four decades encompasses journalism, elec
Former director of the Center for Public Service in the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University, Former Executive Vice President with CorSource Technology Group, Oregon State Representative (1989-91) and Oregon Secretary of State (1991-99).
Phil Keisling's career spanning four decades encompasses journalism, elective politics, the private sector, and academia. In 1991, Governor Barbara Roberts appointed Keisling as the Oregon Secretary of State. He was subsequently elected and re-elected to this statewide position. During his tenure, he played a key role in the successful effort that made Oregon the first state in the nation to conduct all elections by automatically mailing ballots to all active registered voters. He was a founder of the National Vote at Home Institute and currently serves as its board chair.
Douglas A Kellner
Douglas A Kellner
Douglas A Kellner
Former Co-Chair of the New York State Board of Elections, Former Democratic Commissioner for Manhattan on the New York City Board of Elections
Douglas Kellner served as the Co-Chair of the New York State Board of Elections for two decades, from 2005 to 2024, and previously represented Manhattan on the New York City Board of Elections. He w
Former Co-Chair of the New York State Board of Elections, Former Democratic Commissioner for Manhattan on the New York City Board of Elections
Douglas Kellner served as the Co-Chair of the New York State Board of Elections for two decades, from 2005 to 2024, and previously represented Manhattan on the New York City Board of Elections. He was one of the first election officials to endorse the idea of a voter-verifiable paper audit trail voting machine to replace lever-driven voting machines.
Amber F McReynolds
Amber F McReynolds
Amber F McReynolds
USPS Board of Governors Chairwoman, Former Director of Elections for the City and County of Denver, Colorado, Chief Executive Officer for Strategy Rose, Elections Consultant, Author
Amber McReynolds focuses on strengthening democratic institutions to enhance the voting experience for all. She began her career as an election official, servi
USPS Board of Governors Chairwoman, Former Director of Elections for the City and County of Denver, Colorado, Chief Executive Officer for Strategy Rose, Elections Consultant, Author
Amber McReynolds focuses on strengthening democratic institutions to enhance the voting experience for all. She began her career as an election official, serving as the director of elections for the City and County of Denver, Colorado. She led efforts to improve the voting process nationwide as the chief executive officer of a nonpartisan nonprofit organization, and now serves as an elections consultant and advisor for various cross-partisan organizations across the United States. She serves on the MIT Election Data Science Lab advisory board, the National Task Force on Election Crises, the National Council on Election Integrity, the Courageous Colorado Board of Directors, and the Represent Women Board of Directors. She is also the co-author of the book When Women Vote:
Kelleen Potter
Amber F McReynolds
Amber F McReynolds
Executive Director of Utah Ranked Choice Voting, Former Director of Philanthropy at Encircle, Former Mayor of Heber City, Utah
Kelleen Leishman Potter is the Executive Director of Utah Ranked Choice Voting and the former mayor of Heber City, Utah. She served as the Director of Elections for the State of Utah and has been involved in variou
Executive Director of Utah Ranked Choice Voting, Former Director of Philanthropy at Encircle, Former Mayor of Heber City, Utah
Kelleen Leishman Potter is the Executive Director of Utah Ranked Choice Voting and the former mayor of Heber City, Utah. She served as the Director of Elections for the State of Utah and has been involved in various areas of government service. Additionally, she was an adjunct professor of American Government and has participated on numerous state and local committees and non-profit boards.
Stephen Richer
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Stephen Richer
Senior Practice Fellow in American Democracy at the Harvard Kennedy School, Former Registrar of Maricopa County, AZ
In November 2020, Stephen Richer was elected as the county recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona, which ranks as the second-largest voting jurisdiction in the United States, with 2.6 million registered voters. He was responsib
Senior Practice Fellow in American Democracy at the Harvard Kennedy School, Former Registrar of Maricopa County, AZ
In November 2020, Stephen Richer was elected as the county recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona, which ranks as the second-largest voting jurisdiction in the United States, with 2.6 million registered voters. He was responsible for running much of the election process in the county, including voter registration and mail-in voting. He notably pushed back on claims of “rigged elections." After narrowly losing the Republican primary in 2024, he has since become a Senior Practice Fellow in American Democracy at Harvard's Ash Center.
Kim Wyman
Senior Fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center, Former Washington Secretary of State, Former Senior Election Security Advisor for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Kim Wyman is dedicated to enhancing election administration and has worked tirelessly to ensure our nation’s elections remain accessible, secure, and accurate.
Senior Fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center, Former Washington Secretary of State, Former Senior Election Security Advisor for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Kim Wyman is dedicated to enhancing election administration and has worked tirelessly to ensure our nation’s elections remain accessible, secure, and accurate. Before her role at the Bipartisan Policy Center, Wyman served as the Senior Election Security Advisor for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. She has also served as Washington Secretary of State and Thurston County Auditor. Wyman started her career in election administration as the Thurston County Elections Director.