our Team

The Independent Center is made possible by the collaboration of team members, advisors, and external partners

Lura Forcum

President

Justin Longo

Director of Communications

Holden Lipscomb

Senior Content Strategist

Eric Harrison

Policy Writer

Kristina Crane

Operations Manager

Adam Brandon

Senior Advisor

Daniel Schnur

Board Member

Jason Pye

Senior Policy Advisor

Parissa Sedghi

Operations Advisor

Brett Loyd

Polling + Research Specialist

Vance Reavie

Tech + Strategy Specialist

Ethan Nelson

Data + Marketing Specialist

Melanie Aycock

Design + Marketing Specialist