# Public Affairs --- [Communications](#cm) | [Federal Affairs](#fd) | [State Affairs](#sa) | [External Affairs](#ea) [![Lawrence Montreuil - cropped](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/author_picture/public/2024-10/2024-07-25-Headshot-Lawrence%20Montreuil-min%20%281%29_0.jpg?itok=9ENvvOwD)](/people/lawrence-montreuil) ##### [Lawrence Montreuil](/people/lawrence-montreuil) Vice President for Public Affairs [ ](mailto:lmontreuil@cato.org) ![Alana Entinger](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/author_picture/public/2024-10/2024-07-25-Cato%20Institute-Alana%20Entinger%20-%207%20%281%29-min%20%283%29.jpg?itok=-_BjntyA) ##### Alana Entinger Program Manager of Public Affairs [ ](mailto:aentinger@cato.org) [![Sabreen Hammad Cropped](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/author_picture/public/2025-02/sabreen-cropped.png?itok=X1H6aP3G)](/people/sabreen-hammad) ##### [Sabreen Hammad](/people/sabreen-hammad) Administrative Assistant for Public Affairs [ ](mailto:shammad@cato.org) ##### Communications Staff [![Josh Grossman Cropped](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/author_picture/public/2026-01/IMG_1194-cropped.jpg?itok=hV5n_BDm)](/people/josh-grossman) ##### [Josh Grossman](/people/josh-grossman) Chief Communications Officer [ ](mailto:jgrossman@cato.org) [![Madison Miller - Cropped](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/author_picture/public/2025-03/mm-cropped.png?itok=lSWR4m-N)](/people/madison-miller) ##### [Madison Miller](/people/madison-miller) Associate Director of Media Relations [ ](mailto:mmiller@cato.org) [![Joseph Brown - cropped](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/author_picture/public/2025-11/joesphbrown-cropped.jpg?itok=Bffgsj2o)](/people/joseph-brown) ##### [Joseph Brown](/people/joseph-brown) Director of Editorial Services [ ](mailto:jbrown@cato.org) [![Ryan Carver](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/author_picture/public/2026-06/ryan-carver%20Cropped.png?itok=8uXcyGGz)](/people/ryan-carver) ##### [Ryan Carver](/people/ryan-carver) Media Relations Manager [ ](mailto:rcarver@cato.org) [![Ben Miller cropped](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/author_picture/public/2026-10/ben-miller%20Cropped.jpg?itok=-32Gr7mw)](/people/ben-miller) ##### [Ben Miller](/people/ben-miller) Media Relations Manager [ ](mailto:bmiller@cato.org) [![Lester Romero](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/author_picture/public/2025-02/Headshot%206-27-24.jpg?itok=ID20xKDi)](/people/lester-romero) ##### [Lester Romero](/people/lester-romero) Multimedia Editor [ ](mailto:lromero@cato.org) [![Christopher Tarvardian -cropped](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/author_picture/public/2025-11/Christopher%20Tarvardian%20-cropped.jpg?itok=eW72mSK1)](/people/christopher-tarvardian) ##### [Christopher Tarvardian](/people/christopher-tarvardian) Media Relations Manager [ ](mailto:ctarvardian@cato.org) Contact us at [pr@​cato.​org](mailto:pr@cato.org). ##### Federal Affairs Staff ![Kristen Moore Cropped Picture ](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/author_picture/public/2024-11/2024-10-24-Cato%20Institute-Kristen%20Moore%20-%2010-min.png?itok=dLgXA3eY) ##### Kristen Moore Director of Government Affairs [ ](mailto:kmoore@cato.org) [![Andrew Korst](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/author_picture/public/2026-06/andrew-korst.png?itok=UJCqGzZo)](/people/andrew-korst) ##### [Andrew Korst](/people/andrew-korst) Director of Government Affairs [ ](mailto:akorst@cato.org) [![Jillian Wheeler_cropped](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/author_picture/public/2026-07/Jillian%20Wheeler_cropped.jpg?itok=A9W8MQnT)](/people/jillian-wheeler) ##### [Jillian Wheeler](/people/jillian-wheeler) Director of Government Affairs [ ](mailto:Jwheeler@cato.org) ![Shayla Gibson](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/author_picture/public/2024-10/2024-07-25-Cato%20Institute-Shayla%20Gibson%20-%206%20%281%29-min.jpg?itok=I4ChZGG6) ##### Shayla Gibson Manager of Government Affairs [ ](mailto:sgibson@cato.org) ![Rachel Johnson](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/author_picture/public/2024-10/2024-07-25-Cato%20Institute-Rachel%20Johnson%20-%20%20-%2022%20%282%29-min.jpg?itok=QnAaXEb-) ##### Rachel Johnson Manager of Government Affairs [ ](mailto:rjohnson@cato.org) Contact us at [GovAffairs@​cato.​org](mailto:GovAffairs@cato.org). ##### State Affairs Staff ![Christopher Hansford](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/author_picture/public/2024-10/2023-09-28-Cato%20Institute-Christopher%20Hansford5-min.jpg?itok=PyQc9ku4) ##### Christopher Hansford Director of State Affairs [ ](mailto:chansford@cato.org) [![Duell Lauderdale cropped](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/author_picture/public/2026-06/duell-lauderdale%20Cropped.png?itok=mVQuAzX6)](/people/duell-lauderdale) ##### [Duell Lauderdale](/people/duell-lauderdale) State Affairs Manager [ ](mailto:dlauderdale@cato.org) ![Alex Frank](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/author_picture/public/2025-03/2025-02-25-Cato%20Institute-Alex%20Frank%20-%201%20%281%29.jpg?itok=-lYmoxXI) ##### Alex Frank State Affairs Associate [ ](mailto:afrank@cato.org) Contact us at [GovAffairs@​cato.​org](mailto:GovAffairs@cato.org). ##### External Affairs Staff ![J.P. Carroll image](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/author_picture/public/2026-06/JP%20Carroll.jpeg?itok=1pt4ALin) ##### J.P. Carroll Manager of External Affairs Contact us at [ExternalAffairs@​cato.​org]().