Board Members

Ashley Glacel currently serves as Press Secretary for the Special Committee on Aging,chaired by Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI).Previously she served as Communications Director for Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee).Before coming to the Hill,she worked for the Feminist Majority,the Village Voice,and The American Prospect.Glacel received her undergraduate degree from the College of William & Mary and her masters degree from the New School in New York.

Lisa Wink currently serves as the Director of Communications for the Senate Chaplain’s office.After graduating from the University of Central Oklahoma,she spent seven years working in Austria.Prior to working for Chaplain Black,Lisa was the Director of Outreach for a D.C.based non-profit that worked directly with Hill Members and staff.She now serves as Vice President and is in charge of membership for the Senate Press Secretaries Association.

Shana Marchio is the Communications Director for U.S. Senator Kit Bond (R-Missouri),covering press for both his personal office and for his role as Vice Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. After graduating from Missouri’s Truman State University,Shana worked for Congressman Kenny Hulshof until 2001.Shana is the Secretary of the SPSA.

Katinka Podmaniczky has worked for Sen.Tom Carper for two years and served as his Deputy Press Secretary since August 2007. Prior to coming to the Hill,she worked for the campaign consulting firm Stones’Phones.Katinka graduated from Bowdoin College in Maine,but is a native Delawarean and proud to be working for the people of the First State.

Steve Wymer serves as a Communications Advisor to Senator Mike Enzi on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Formerly Colorado Senator Wayne Allard’s Communications Director, Steve began his time in the Senate on the staff of Oregon Senator Gordon Smith. A graduate of the Edward R. Murrow School of Communication at Washington State University, Steve maintains an active interest in leadership development in East Africa, having made several trips to the region to train young leaders on behalf of the U.S. State Department.

Stephanie Allen currently serves as Senator Kay Hagan’s (D-NC) communications director.Previously, she was a member of Senator Mary L.Landrieu’s (D-Louisiana) press team from 2006-2009,serving as both press secretary and communications director.Before that she worked for Congressional Quarterly,where she worked in several roles, including news researcher, CQ reporter and account manager.As a Senate Press Secretaries Association social co-chair,Stephanie brings members together to socialize after work.In 2001,she earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Emory University and in 2003,a master’s in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin.

Tara Hendershott is Utah Senator Bob Bennett’s press secretary.Previously,Tara served as the press secretary for former Colorado Senator Wayne Allard.Prior to coming to Capitol Hill,Tara did legislative work for a D.C.law firm where she gained great familiarity with Western issues.Tara is from Southern California and studied political science and communication at the University of Washington.

Patrick Devlin became Communications Director for Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) in 2008 after nearly 20 years on Capitol Hill.Devlin spent eleven years as Legislative Director for Rep.Bob Etheridge (D-NC),including a year as Budget Committee associate staff.After attending Carroll College in Helena, Mont.,Devlin graduated from Virginia Tech in 1989,earning a B.A.in Political Science.Devlin began his Congressional career as personal assistant to the late Rep.Les Aspin,(D-WI),while Aspin served as Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.Devlin has also served in various capacities for Reps.Rosa L. DeLauro,(D-CT),Jim Chapman,(D-TX),and Rick Boucher,(D-VA).