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National Office Staff

The national NHD office is located at the University of Maryland in College Park.

Cathy Gorn, Ph.D. - Bio
Executive Director

Kim Fortney - Bio
Deputy Director
E-mail Kim

Ann Claunch, Ph.D. - Bio
Director of Curriculum
E-mail Ann

Lorena Torres
Business Manager
E-mail Lorena

Erikka Washington
Administrative Assistant
E-mail Erikka

Aja Julian
IT Manager
E-mail Aja

Adrienne Pritchard
Contest Manager
E-mail Adrienne

Board of Trustees

David Behring
Wheel Foundation

Allida Black
George Washington University

Stephen Cure
Texas State Historical Association

Lynn Fontana
Sylvan Learning

Steven Goldberg
Suntrust Securities

Susan Griffin
National Council for the Social Studies

James F. Harris
University of Maryland

Gail Leftwich Kitch
MacNeil/Lehrer Productions

Laura McCarty
Georgia Humanities Council

Esther Mackintosh
Federation of State Humanities Councils

Cynthia Mostoller
Alice Deal Junior High school

Libby O'Connell
The History Channel

Christine Ortega
Southwest Airlines

Richard T. Prasse, Esq.
Hahn, Loeser and Parks

Becky Snyder
ABC CLIO

Ben Stefanski, II

Joseph Suarez
Booz Allen Hamilton

Carol Whitfield

Linda Winter
Winter Group

Advisory Council

Molly Berger
Case Western Reserve University

Allida Black
The George Washington University

Beth Boland
National Park Service

Lynda DeLoach
The George Meany Memorial Archives
AFL-CIO

Noralee Frankel
American Historical Association

Susan Griffin
National Council for the Social Studies

Carol Harsh
SITES-Smithsonian Institution

Esther Mackintosh
Federation of State Humanities Councils

Peter Seibert
National Council for History Education