Staff
Katy Johnson
President
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Katy Johnson is president of the American Benefits Council, an employee benefits trade association based in Washington, D.C. The Council’s members include over 220 of the world’s largest corporations, as ranked by Fortune and Forbes. Collectively, the Council’s members directly sponsor or administer health and retirement benefits for virtually all Americans covered by employer-sponsored plans. Katy joined the Council in 2019 as senior counsel, health policy, assisting Council members on a wide range of health policy issues.
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Policy Advocacy and Plan Compliance
Lynn D. Dudley
Senior Vice President, Global Retirement and Compensation Policy
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Ilyse Schuman
Senior Vice President, Health and Paid Leave Policy
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Diann Howland
Vice President, Legislative Affairs
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James A. Klein
Senior Advisor,
Managing Director, American Benefits Institute
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Kerri Willis
Senior Counsel, Health Policy
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Jill Randolph
Senior Director, Legislative and Political Affairs
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Communications and Membership Services
Jason Hammersla
Vice President, Communications
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Deanna Johnson
Vice President, Membership
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Sondra Lynnette Williams
Manager, Member and Staff Engagement
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Nicholas Otto
Digital Content Director
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Mary Lindsay
Executive Assistant
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Advisors
Katy Spangler
Senior Advisor, Health Policy
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Richard Hinz
Senior Advisor, Retirement Policy and Research
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Richard D. Polak
Senior Advisor, Global Affairs
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Joshua D. Seidman
Senior Advisor, Paid Leave Policy
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