Building a Stronger Executive Pipeline
About the Hogans Fellowship
 Inspired by Mack Hogans, legacy corporate executive and the Council’s first Black board chair, the Hogans Fellowship, is a D.C.-based program designed to provide skills training and mentoring for emerging public affairs leaders from diverse backgrounds to grow and sustain a career in public affairs. The Hogans Fellowship is a year-long cohort program.
Program Information
The application portal is now closed. Applications for the next cohort will open in the Spring of 2025.
Meet the Fellows
Michael Aguilar
Manager, State Government Affairs
Inspire Brands
Aaron Benavides
Senior Account Executive
GMMB
Uzoma Ekenna
Government Relations Manager
Athene
Tajah Franklin
State Affairs Manager
American Physical Therapy Association
Emmi Navarro
Senior Education Advocacy Advisor
Third Way
Valeria Sabate
Senior Media and Public Affairs Manager
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Dominic Sanchez
Federal Affairs Manager
Grubhub
Samira Schreiber
Manager, State Legislative Analysis
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Nicholas Scoufaras
Deputy Director of Government Relations
US Tire Manufacturers
Justin Strength
Senior Consultant
APCO Worldwide
Kandi Walker
Manager of Political Programs
College of American Pathologists
Uyen Vong
Public Affairs Associate Director
National Conference of State Legislatures
Sponsorship
Download the Sponsorship PDF
Questions about sponsoring the Hogans Fellowship? Contact [email protected]
News and Resources
Foundation for Public Affairs Announces 2024 Class of Hogans Fellows
New cohort of diverse leaders selected to help advance the public affairs profession.
Executive Director of the Foundation for Public Affairs Amy Meli looks at the possible challenges ahead for companies prioritizing diversity in their leadership pipelines and why programs like the Hogans Fellowship are so vital right now.Â
Named for Mack Hogans, the Council’s first Black board chair, the Hogans Fellowship is designed to support emerging professionals from diverse backgrounds as they prepare for leadership tracks, with a strong focus on talent retention in public affairs.
From tackling polarization to figuring out how to leverage AI in smart ways to fostering a more diverse field, here’s what the 2023 Hogans Fellows have to say about the big challenges before the profession, as well as the paths they’re planning for the next five years.
Emerging leaders from diverse backgrounds selected to help advance the profession.
Meet the Fellows Inaugural Cohort
Brooklyn Bass
Senior Public Affairs Associate
JPMorgan Chase
Washington, D.C.
Niko Davis
Sr. Manager, Industry and Strategic Communications
Nuclear Energy Institute
Washington, D.C.
Alfredo Gonzalez Alfonzo
Senior Associate
DDC Public Affairs
Washington, D.C.
Sierra Grimes
Senior Manager, Government Affairs
National Business Aviation Association
Washington, D.C.
Juan Manuel Martinez
Manager, Program Partnerships
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Washington, D.C.
Maha Nafees
Community Relations Coordinator
Fidelity Investments
Boston, MA
Bernice Ogbondah
Government Affairs Analyst
National Association of Dental Plans
Dallas, TX
Daniel Pino
Manager, Media Relations & External Engagement
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Washington, D.C.
Marisa Sanchez
Manager of Government Affairs
Ferox Strategies
Washington, D.C.
Brittany Van Pelt
Senior Advocacy Specialist
Child Care Aware of America
Alexandria, VA
Kaade Wallace
Director of Government Relations
Consumer Brands Association
Washington, D.C.
Erica Woods
Head of State & Local Public Policy
Stripe
Washington, D.C.
Questions
Kristin Brackemyre
Senior Director, Public Affairs Practice
202-787-5969 | [email protected]
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