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Staff for the conservative advocacy group, [[Americans for Prosperity]], as of September 2009, are<ref>[http://www.americansforprosperity.org/about/staff "Staff"] Americans for Prosperity website, accessed September 2009.</ref>:

===National staff===
* [[Timothy R. Phillips|Tim Phillips]], President
* [[John Flynn]], Executive Vice President and General Counsel
* [[Phil Kerpen]], Director of Policy was paid over $89,000 in 2007;<ref name="2007IRS">Americans for Prosperity Foundation, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2007/521/527/2007-521527294-043fa918-9.pdf 2007 IRS Return], Guidestar, August 2008, page 1.</ref>
* [[James Valvo]], Government Affairs Manager
* [[Carl Oberg]], Policy Associate
* Dr. [[Larry Hunter]], Senior Fellow
* [[Michael Harinstein]], Director of Marketing
* [[Tommy Downs]], Marketing Manager
* [[Erik Telford]], Director Membership and Online Strategy
* [[Richard Myslinski]], Interactive Media Manager
* [[Jordan Tuch]], Online Content Coordinator Communications
* [[Amy Menefee]], Director of Communications
* [[Mary Ellen Burke]], State Communications Manager
* [[Thomas Doheny]], Communications Associate
* [[Chris Fink]], Investor Relations Manager
* [[Chris Bond]], Development Associate
* [[Tommy Von der Heydt]], Development Associate Programs
* [[Katie Engdahl]], Director of Programs
* [[Kevin Brooks]], Programs Associate Operations
* [[Steve Mullins]], Chief Financial Officer
* [[Heather de la Riva]], Director of Human Resources
* [[Jonathan Martin]], Senior Finance Manager
* [[Emily Jenkins]], Finance Officer
* [[Brendan McIntyre]], Legal Associate
* [[Brad Jensema]], Administrative Assistant

====Former staff====

Former staff, since August 21, 2007, include:

* [[Michelle L. Korsmo]], Executive Vice President
* [[Ed Frank]], Vice President of Public Affairs was paid over $62,000 in 2007;<ref name="2007IRS"/>
* [[Phil Cox]], Director of Development
* [[Cherie Velez]], Director of Operations
* [[Daniel J. Erspamer]], Manager of Donor Relations
* [[Beth Newberry]], Manager of Donor Relations
* [[Annie Patnaude]], Press Secretary
* [[Katie Engdahl]], Membership & Development Coordinator
* [[Amanda Elo]], Development Associate
* Dr. [[Barry Poulson]], Distinguished Scholar 

The group also lists Dr. [[Barry Poulson]] as a Distinguished Scholar. He was paid over $74,000 in 2007.<ref name="2007IRS"/>

===State staff===

* [[Alan Cobb]], National Director of State Operations was paid over $114,000 in 2007;<ref name="2007IRS"/>
* [[Tom Jenney]], State Director, Arizona
* [[David Spady]], State Director California
* [[Jeff Crank]], State Director Colorado
* [[Virginia Galloway]], State Director Georgia
* [[Joe Calomino]], State Director Illinois
* [[Jim Raftis]], Legislative Liaison Illinois
* [[Derrick Sontag]], State Director Kansas
* [[Christy Andruss]], Development Director Kansas
* [[Jennifer Rezac]], Communications Director Kansas
* [[Jim Mullins]], Field Director, East Kansas
* [[Susan Estes]], Field Director, West Kansas
* [[Scott Hagerstrom]], State Director Michigan
* [[Allen Lowe]], Grassroots Coordinator, Michigan
* [[Jake Davison]], Communications Director, Michigan
* [[Carl Bearden]], State Director Missouri
* [[Becky Cordero]], Development/Grassroots Coordinator, Missouri
* [[Travis Fitzwater]], Field Director,  Missouri
* [[Michelle Colbert]], Field Director, Missouri
* [[Brad Stevens]], State Director Nebraska
* [[Corey Lewandowski]], State Director New Hampshire
* [[Colette Campbell]], State Director, New Jersey
* [[Christovan Trimarchi]], Field Operations Director New Jersey
* [[Steve Lonegan]], Senior Policy Director New Jersey was paid over $93,000 in 2007;<ref name="2007IRS"/>
* [[Dallas Woodhouse]], State Director, North Carolina
* [[Chris Marie Farr]], Grassroots Coordinator North Carolina
* [[Bill Gilbert]], Field Director, Ohio
* [[Jack Boyle]], State Director,  Ohio 
* [[Jeff Kropf]], State Director, Oregon
* [[Matt Evans]], Communications Director, Oregon
* [[Richard Burke]], Grassroots Director, Oregon
* [[Stuart Jolly]], State Director, Oklahoma
* [[Emily Wilkins]], Field Coordinator, Oklahoma
* [[Peggy Venable]], State Director Texas was paid over $72,000 in 2007;<ref name="2007IRS"/>
* [[Eliza Vielma]], Operations & Legislative Liaison Texas
* [[Cindy Mallette]], Grassroots & Communications Director Texas
* [[Ben Marchi]], State Director, 
* [[Mark Block]], State Director, Wisconsin
* [[Brenda Baas]], Administrative Assistant, Wisconsin

====Former state staff====
Former staff, since August 21, 2007, include:
* [[Amy Hagerstrom]], Michigan State Director
* [[Cathy Nugent]], Missouri State Director
* [[Francis DeLuca]], North Carolina State Director
* [[Duane Sand]], North Dakota/South Dakota State Director
* [[Peter Pudner]], Ohio State Director
* [[Mike Campbell]], South Carolina State Director
* [[Whitney Duff]], Virginia State Director

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