Better Government Association

Publisher of BGA Policy and the Illinois Answers Project.

Leadership

Chris Shoup

Vice President of Finance and Operations

David Greising

President & CEO

Amber Bel’Cher

Vice President of Development

Bryan Zarou

Director of Policy

Ruby Bailey

Editor-In-Chief

BGA Policy

Sophia Van Pelt

Financial Policy Analyst

Geoffrey Cubbage

Policy Analyst

Newsroom

Steve Warmbir

Investigations Editor

Rachel Aretakis

State & Solutions Editor

Grace Hauck

Embedded Investigative Reporter

Madison Hopkins

Senior Investigative Reporter

Jewél Jackson

Education Reporter

Sidnee King

Investigative Reporter

Alex Nitkin

Government Finance & Accountability Reporter

Meredith Newman

Embedded Investigative Reporter

Peter Nickeas

Investigative Reporter

Cam Rodriguez

Data Reporter

Laura Stewart

Solutions Reporting Fellow

Casey Toner

Investigative Reporter

Digital & Engagement

Cesar A. Calderon

Web & Graphics Editor

Kayla McLeod

Social Media & Newsletter Editor

Mumina Mohamud

Community Engagement & Partnership Specialist 

Saloni Nahar

Events Coordinator

Development

Katharine Keller

Senior Manager of Institutional Partnerships

Ryan Stanfield

Senior Manager of Major & Individual Giving

Administrative

Angela Joiner-Jones

Executive Assistant/Board Liaison

Julie Tobias

Operations Associate

Interns

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