NADO Staff

Joe McKinney,
Executive Director

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202-921-4441

Bret Allphin

Senior Program Manager, NADO Research Foundation

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Contact about: regional transportation; Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis; regional planning and development

Scott Brown

Policy Fellow, NADO

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Mirielle Burgoyne

Deputy Executive Director/Director of Government Relations, NADO

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202-921-4443

Contact about: advocacy and legislative issues; NADO & DDAA Washington Conference; NADO policy priorities;

Krystal De Leon

Operations Manager, NADO

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202-921-4450

Contact about: NADO member portal; conference registration; invoices and payment; NADO membership; NADO job board

Carrie Kissel

Associate Director, NADO Research Foundation

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202-624-9560

Contact about: regional transportation; rural wealth creation strategies; Excellence in Regional Transportation Awards

Jamie McCormick

Legislative Associate, NADO

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Contact about: NADO News; NADO & DDAA Washington Conference; advocacy and legislative issues

Ciara Ristig

Senior Program Manager, NADO Research Foundation

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Contact about: Economic Development District capacity building; regional economic resilience; diversity, equity, and economic inclusion; solar energy planning; Impact Awards

Brittany Salazar

Meetings and Membership Manager, NADO

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202-921-4451

Contact about: conference logistics; NADO membership; NADO board elections, conference sponsor and exhibitor information

Brett Schwartz

Associate Director, NADO Research Foundation

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Contact about: Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) training; Economic Development District capacity building; regional economic resilience; asset-based economic development; Impact Awards

Laurie Thompson

Deputy Executive Director/Director of NADO Research Foundation

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202-921-4442

Contact about: NADO Annual Training Conference; NADO publications; Economic Development District capacity building; regional development; NADO Research Foundation projects

Dion Thompson-Davoli

Graduate Fellow, NADO Research Foundation

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Danny Tomares

Graduate Fellow, NADO Research Foundation

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Jack Morgan

Senior Program Manager, NADO Research Foundation

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202-921-4440

Contact about: regional resilience; energy transition planning; regional planning & development

Joe McKinney serves as Executive Director of the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO). Headquartered in Washington DC, NADO provides advocacy, education, research, and training for the nation’s 500+ regional planning and development organizations.

Joe has thirty-one years of experience having served in city, county, regional, national association, and government management since 1991. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Policy Analysis from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a candidate for a master’s degree in Public Administration from UNC-Chapel Hill.

McKinney has provided congressional testimony on numerous occasions regarding the importance of regional development organizations in helping shape the nation’s economic growth. He is nationally recognized for promoting innovative solutions in areas such as planning and economic development, workforce development, transportation and transit, and aging services.

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