Kevin Fogarty, Chief of Staff, Representative Peter King (R-NY)

Liz McBride, Director of the Office of Employee Assistance (OEA)

Janine Osborne, Director of Constituent Services, Representative Mark Walker (R-NC)

Tim Rieser, Minority Clerk, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations - Senior Foreign Policy Aide, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT)

Lisa Sherman, Chief of Staff, Representative Susan Davis (D-CA)

Kevin Fogarty, Chief of Staff, Representative Peter King (R-NY)

Kevin Fogarty has spent nearly 22 years working for Rep. Peter King (R-NY) as communications director, legislative director, and now as Chief of Staff – a position he has held for over a decade.

Kevin coordinated Rep. King's efforts to win the Chairmanship of the Homeland Security Committee at an important time in the War Against Terrorism. He played a critical role in the development of the Good Friday Accords, which helped to resolve the "Troubles" in Northern Ireland ushering in a period of peace and stability. Similarly, he worked to secure passage of legislation directly impacting Rep. King's constituents in New York: the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act following the Al-Qaeda attacks and the relief and reconstruction legislation addressing the aftermath of the 2012 Hurricane Sandy. Kevin has worked tirelessly as a strategic policy and communications advisor to Rep. King while ensuring flawless constituent services. His hallmark has been a friendly work environment that has led to minimal staff turnover and a stable workplace.

Kevin has an ability to reach across the aisle – a talent that is slowly being lost on Capitol Hill. In doing so, he has followed in the footsteps of Rep. King who has been consistently ranked as one of the most bipartisan members of the House of Representatives.

Liz McBride, Director of the Office of Employee Assistance (OEA)

Liz McBride has served as the Director of the Office of Employee Assistance (OEA) since 2017, where she previously worked as Senior Employee Assistance Counselor. Throughout her 29-year tenure at the OEA, Liz has maintained primary responsibility for overseeing the daily operations of the office, as well as providing an extraordinary volume of direct service to employees, their family members, managers, and work teams of all sizes.

In the past three years, Liz has significantly expanded health offerings to the House community by setting up the House Wellness Center, which offers comprehensive wellness information and resources to employees of the House and several other congressional institutions. The Wellness Center has become a valued addition to complement the OEA's supportive services, offering employees additional avenues to enhance their overall well-being and work productivity. Simultaneously, Liz expanded the size of the OEA staff, enabling the OEA to provide more core services such as confidential supportive counseling and expanding the OEA's ability to facilitate staff retreats for congressional offices.

Liz's work ethic and commitment to excellence in all facets of her work have been recognized by countless employees, managers and Members of the House, as well as leaders within the Congressional Budget Office and U.S. Capitol Police over the years. Liz has been honored with significant awards from the House Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), including the 2016 CAO Employee Excellence Award, as well as the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) in recent years. The OEA office has been honored by past Speakers, the Chief of the U.S. Capitol Police, and EAPA for being a vital aspect of the House organization and a leader in the field of employee assistance.

Janine Osborne, Director of Constituent Services, Representative Mark Walker (R-NC)

Janine Osborne has served Congress for 35 years, currently as the Director of Constituent Services for Rep. Mark Walker (R-NC). She was an original staff member for former Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC) and served as his District Representative for 30 years. Her duties include constituent casework, meetings with constituents, and representing the Congressman at events.

Known as "Miss Janine" to many, she is a beloved figure in the community and has dedicated her career to providing professional, compassionate services for thousands of constituents. She has helped veterans obtain millions of dollars in benefits they were due; helped save countless vacations and urgent travel that hinged on getting a last-minute passport; and assisted in reuniting many immigrant families.

During her career, Janine has accumulated an encyclopedic level of casework knowledge, and she believes in 'paying it forward' by teaching and instructing fellow caseworkers and raising up a new generation of leaders. She has been instrumental in the education and advancement of dozens of district staffers, and she advises others in the fundamentals of casework, shares her resources, and answers all questions, no matter how small. Janine has played a role in the education of dozens of interns, junior staffers, and senior staffers alike.

Janine often says that immigration casework was her first love, and her passion for serving the immigrant communities is extraordinary. Recently, a distraught mother came into the office because her teenaged, U.S. citizen son was being unlawfully detained at an airport in another country. Janine worked tirelessly to reach the airline company, find this woman's son, and make sure he got home to his family. One of the first stops the family made once they picked him up was to thank Janine in person for her assistance. In addition to serving the public, Janine also raised two daughters, one of whom has carried on her mother's legacy in working for a U.S. Senator. Janine has also served on numerous boards over the years, including that of a non-profit dispute settlement organization.

Tim Rieser, Minority Clerk, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations - Senior Foreign Policy Aide, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT)

Tim Rieser has spent over 30 years on Capitol Hill where he is considered one of the most influential staffers in foreign policy and a leader in opening U.S. policy towards Cuba. He is currently serving as Minority Clerk of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs. He is also a Senior Foreign Policy Aide to his home-state senator, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), for whom he has worked since 1985. In 2016, he was included in Politico's Top 50 list of "thinkers, doers and visionaries transforming American politics."

Throughout his career, Tim has ensured that respect for human rights is integrated into American foreign security assistance and makes time to speak up for the voiceless. Among many other achievements, he was instrumental in securing the release of jailed American contractor Alan Gross from Cuba in 2014, the culmination of a two-year effort. Tim helped write the Leahy Law, a human rights vetting standard that bans the United States from providing military assistance to foreign armies that violate human rights without being held to account. He was one of the architects of the 1992 law that banned land mines.

Prior to his work in Sen. Leahy's office, Tim worked at Harvard Law School's Harvard negotiation project and was a public defender in Vermont. In 1985, Tim volunteered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Ethiopia.

Lisa Sherman, Chief of Staff, Representative Susan Davis (D-CA)

Lisa Sherman has served Congress for almost three decades spending 20 years with Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA) where she is currently Chief of Staff. Previously she worked for Rep. Darlene Hooley (D-OR).

Lisa goes out of her way to mentor every staffer in the Davis office and cares deeply about each person's professional growth. She has dedicated herself to improving congressional office work environments for women, parents, people of color, and all minority groups. Her dedication to Congress extends beyond her own office. She has helped many freshmen chiefs of staff set up their offices graciously sharing her employee, intern and job-specific guides; mentored women across Capitol Hill; and hosted bipartisan hall parties in an effort to create bonds across party lines. She was heavily involved in the 2020 creation of the handbook, The House of Representatives Communications Standards Manual, which modernized the franking rules to recognize the new ways Members of Congress communicate with their constituents.

Under Lisa's leadership, Rep. Davis' office won the inaugural Democracy Award for "Life in Congress" Workplace Environment and was named a finalist the following year in the category of Constituent Service. Rep. Davis' office was one of 30 House and Senate offices honored by Working Mother magazine, an advocate and resource for women committed to both their families and their careers.

Lisa is a past Stennis Center Fellow, a year-long program that brings together senior staff members from the Legislative and Executive Branch for leadership development.