Ad Hoc Committee on Advancing NACAC Advocacy
Committee Co-Chairs
Kristina Luster
Saint Ignatius College Prep (IL)
Jim Sargent
The Bishop’s School (CA)
Members
Ryan Brinkman
Saint Mary’s College of California
Kimberly Brown
Greenville County Schools (SC)
Lori Cook
Grand Rapids Community College (MI)
Audrey Crum
The University of Tulsa (OK)
Andrew Dery
Lasell University (MA)
Roberto Dimas
Pilgrim School (CA)
Dante Dumas
University of Houston (TX)
Erin Earle
The University of Rhode Island
Heidi Echeverria
Portland Community College (OR)
Lucia Garabo
Millersville University (PA)
Nick Grenoble
Waterford School (UT)
Carlos Grimes
Student Leadership Network (NY)
Rose Llanos
Lynn University (FL)
Ashley Lomax
Miami University (OH)
Robert Lovvorn
Riverdale High School (OR)
Amanda Madenberg
NYC Lab School (NY)
Joshua Rauguth
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School (MD)
Rebecca Reidy
Saint Ignatius High School (OH)
Shawn Smee
Murray State University (KY)
Sharon Veatch
Compass Educational Services (CT)
Priscilla Vivio
On My Way College Consulting (WA)
Committee Charge
The Ad Hoc Committee on Advancing NACAC Advocacy is charged with advising NACAC on ways to strengthen its advocacy programming, tools, and member supports to empower members to advocate effectively. The committee will focus on evaluating existing resources and tools for ways to enhancing member preparedness, improving feedback and learning mechanisms, and identifying opportunities to strengthen NACAC’s support for member-led advocacy at the federal and state levels.
The committee will provide actionable recommendations to support the continued evolution of NACAC’s advocacy infrastructure, ensuring it is accessible, effective, and responsive to members at varying stages of advocacy engagement.
About NACAC Advocacy
NACAC is the trusted voice of the college admission counseling profession, representing and advocating for federal policies that protect students' college access and that support the professionals who serve them in their college admission journeys.
NACAC's advocacy is far reaching. Our association has a regular presence on Capitol Hill, supports and amplifies peer organizations' advocacy efforts, and works to ensure our members have the resources they need to navigate federal-policy changes that impact their work.
Recently, NACAC's sustained advocacy helped preserve federal funding for critical education programs, such as the Pell Grant, TRIO, GEAR-UP, work-study, Minority-Serving Institutions, and more, with the passage of the FY 2026 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education funding legislation. Our advocacy also helped keep harmful provisions out of H.R.1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
For regular updates about NACAC's advocacy efforts and ways you can participate, see NACAC Advocacy in Action.