Staff – MEF Associates

Mary Farrell

President & Co-Founder
mary.farrell@mefassociates.com
703-838-2723

Mike Fishman

Senior Advisor & Co-Founder
mike.fishman@mefassociates.com
206-641-9387

Michele Abbott

Senior Research Associate
michele.abbott@mefassociates.com
703-493-1520

Erin Bumgarner

Principal Associate, Director of Operations
erin.bumgarner@mefassociates.com
571-339-9900

Irma Castañeda

Research Associate
irma.castaneda@mefassociates.com
703-838-2724

Matt Darling

Senior Research Associate
matt.darling@mefassociates.com
206-653-9739

Neda Delavarpour

Employee Success and Operations Manager
neda.delavarpour@mefassociates.com
703-567-6415

Sam Elkin

Vice President of Research and Evaluation
sam.elkin@mefassociates.com
703-838-2722

Semhar Gebrekristos

Senior Research Associate
semhar.gebrekristos@mefassociates.com
703-214-8446

Ayan Goran

Research Analyst
ayan.goran@mefassociates.com
571-250-0840

Emily Grady

Financial Operations Manager
emily.grady@mefassociates.com
571-240-2688

Nicole Huret

Principal Associate
nicole.huret@mefassociates.com
703-278-2400

Imani Hutchinson

Research Analyst
imani.hutchinson@mefassociates.com
571-206-0564

Olivia Mirek

Research Analyst
olivia.mirek@mefassociates.com
571-250-0775

Carly Morrison

Senior Research Associate
carly.morrison@mefassociates.com
703-838-2725

Elina Morrison

Research Analyst
elina.morrison@mefassociates.com
206-653-0223

Ashweeta Patnaik

Principal Associate
ashweeta.patnaik@mefassociates.com
571-252-9094

LaDonna Pavetti

Senior Fellow
ladonna.pavetti@mefassociates.com
206-653-0169

Lorraine Perales

Research Associate
lorraine.perales@mefassociates.com
206-312-1108

Lisa Rau

Senior Research Associate
lisa.rau@mefassociates.com
206-653-0227

Rachel Richman

Research Assistant
rachel.richman@mefassociates.com
703-566-5231

Jeremy Rosen

Research Analyst
jeremy.rosen@mefassociates.com
206-653-0224

Tatiana Schaefer

Research Associate
tatiana.schaefer@mefassociates.com
206-533-0810

Emily Schmitt

Principal Associate
emily.schmitt@mefassociates.com
703-951-6003

Rebekah Selekman

Senior Research Associate
rebekah.selekman@mefassociates.com
703-520-9790

Kate Stepleton

Domain Director, Children and Families
kate.stepleton@mefassociates.com
206-653-0222

Benja Suebtan

Proposal and Project Financial Analyst
benja.suebtan@mefassociates.com
703-214-7652

Sofia Torres

Research Associate
sofia.torres@mefassociates.com
571-290-0107

Helena Wippick

Senior Research Associate
helena.wippick@mefassociates.com
703-493-1522

Laura Peck

Nonresident Senior Fellow

In Memoriam

Bright Sarfo