Unsung Heroes of Capitol Hill


2023

Top 30 Schedulers and Executive Assistants of 2023

Top Schedulers and Executive Assistants of 2023:

  • Lauren Allen – Senator Shelley Moore Capito (WV)
  • Hannah Barr – Senator Bill Cassidy (LA)
  • Lili Benzel – Representative John Joyce (PA-13)
  • Ansley Boylan – Representative Larry Bucshon (IN-8)
  • Errical Bryant – Representative Kelly Armstrong (ND)
  • Emily Button – Senator Todd Young (IN)
  • Kyla Cole – Representative Joyce Beatty (OH-3)
  • Megan Deusenberry – Representative Laurel Lee (FL-15)
  • Nicole Golden – Representative Scott Peters (CA-50)
  • Jasmine Goodman – Representative Terri Sewell (AL-7)
  • Carol Kresse – Representative Blake Moore (UT-1)
  • Nicole Malec – Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8)
  • David Nelson – Representative Darin LaHood (IL-16)
  • Karli Plucker – Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-5)
  • Alexa Roth – Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19)
  • Kalyn Schroeder – Representative Jay Obernolte (CA-23)
  • Angela Schulze – Senator Thom Tillis (NC)
  • Alli Smith – Representative Stephanie Bice (OK-5)
  • Laura Steven – Representative Randy Feenstra (IA-4)
  • Hannah Thomas – Representative Joni Ernst (IA)
  • Courtney Trigg – Representative Frank Lucas (OK-3)
  • Elizabeth Virga – Representative Dan Kildee (MI-8)
  • Sara Wajda – Representative Don Bacon (NE-2)
  • Kathi Wise – Senator John Barrasso (WY)

2022

Top 30 Schedulers and Executive Assistants of 2022

Top 30 Schedulers and Executive Assistants of 2022:

  • Sara Adams – Representative Steve Scalise (LA-1)
  • Lauren Allen – Senator Shelley Moore Capito (WV)
  • Amanda Baldwin – Representative Michael Burgess (TX-26)
  • Lili Benzel – Representative John Joyce (PA-13)
  • Per Bergstrom – Representative Rick Larsen (WA-2)
  • Lindy Birch Kelly – Representative James Clyburn (SC-6)
  • Ansley Boylan – Representative Larry Bucshon (IN-8)
  • Christine Callaghan – Representative Tom Emmer (MN-6)
  • Richard Chalkey – Representative Nancy Mace (SC-1)
  • Rachel Chasalow – Representative Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38)
  • Kyla Cole – Representative Joyce Beatty (OH-3)
  • Caroline Courville – Representative Julia Letlow (LA-5)
  • Paris Curry – Representative Kelly Armstrong (ND-AL)
  • Lindsay Dargusch – Senator Todd Young (IN)
  • Julianna Dinsmore – Senator Joni Ernst (IA)
  • Jessica Harrison – Representative Richard Hudson (NC-8)
  • Amanda Kepplin – Representative Don Bacon (NE-2)
  • Andrea Morales – Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25)
  • David Nelson – Representative Darin LaHood (IL-18)
  • Rick Nelson – Representative Dan Newhouse (WA-4)
  • Karli Plucker – Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-5)
  • Kelly Schulz – Representative Suzan DelBene (WA-1)
  • Angela Schulze – Senator Thom Tillis (NC)
  • Suzanne Scruggs – Representative Fred Upton (MI-6)
  • Alli Smith – Representative Stephanie Bice (OK-5)
  • Katie Tomko – Representative Troy Balderson (OH-12)
  • Grace Tricomi – Representative Patrick McHenry (NC-10)
  • Courtney Trigg – Representative Frank Lucas (OK-3)
  • Anna Waterkotte – Representative Brad Wenstrup (OH-2)
  • Kathi Wise – Senator John Barrasso (WY)

2021

The Top 23 Schedulers and Executive Assistants of 2021

Top 23 Schedulers and Executive Assistants of 2021:

  • Alexis Alavi – with Representative Darin LaHood (R-IL)
  • Lauren Allen – with Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
  • Caleb Baca – with Representative Lisa McClain (R-MI)
  • Jacqueline Battaglia – with Congressman Steve Scalise (R-LA)
  • Per Bergstrom – with Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA)
  • Bryer Davis – with Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV)
  • Richard Eddings – with Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO)
  • Sydney Harvey – with Representative Tom Suozzi (D-NY)
  • Julie Macmann – with Representative Jackie Walorski (R-IN)
  • Nicole Malec – with Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
  • Lindsay McDonough – with Senator Todd Young (R-IN)
  • Brianna Nagle – with Representative Rodney Davis (R-IL)
  • Sabrina Parker – with Representative Tom Cole (R-OK)
  • Laura Piccioli – with Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
  • Karli Plucker – with Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)
  • Madeline Roberts – with Representative Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
  • Angela Schulze – with Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC)
  • Tory Scordato – with Representative Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
  • Suzanne Scruggs – with Representative Fred Upton (R-MI)
  • Emily Ann Smith – with Representative Ann Wagner (R-MO)
  • Shelbie Thaler Rogers – with the NRCC
  • Grace Tricomi – with Representative Patrick McHenry (R-NC)
  • Kathi Wise – with Senator John Barrasso (R-WY)

2020

Schedulers and Executive Assistants honored during COVID-19:

Caitlin Affolter –  Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT); Zoe Aguillard –  Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA); Alexis Alavi –  Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL); Lauren Allen –  Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV); Faith Ammen –  Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN); Mauricio Armaza –  Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT); Ashley Bailey –  Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA); Amanda Baldwin –  Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX); Amy Barrera –  Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO); Jacqueline Battaglia –  House Republican Whip (R-LA); Emily Bazydlo –  Rep. John Katko (R-NY); Emery Boyer –  Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA); Kelsi Brogan –  Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH); Elizabeth Butler –  Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA); Migdalia Calderon –  Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ); Sterling Carter –  Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL); David Crane –  the National Republican Senatorial Committee; Emma Cunningham –  Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX); Laura Cureton–  Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX); Liz Davis –  Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN); Regan Delaney –  the National Republican Congressional Committee; Imani Edwards –  Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH); Alli Everton –  Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL); Wendy Featherson –  Rep. Val Demings (D-FL); Avery Fogels –  Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK); Madeline Gale –  Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY); Sarah Gianni –  Rep. John Larson (D-CT); Natalie Goodwin –  Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN); Allison Haindfield –  Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE); Molly Harrington –  Rep. Paul Mitchell (R-MI); Molly Harris –  Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN); Collin Harrison –  Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS); Sydney Harvey –  Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY); Stephanie Heinrich –  Rep. John Curtis (R-UT); Julie Jochem –  Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ); Ingrid Johnson –  Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI); Kellie Karney –  Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA); Hannah Katz –  Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO); Emily King –  Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA); Courtney Klein–  Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA); Jenna Lawler –  Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA); Alana Lomis –  Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD); Ryan Lynch –  Rep. Sean Maloney (D-NY); Julie Macmann –  Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH); Sean Manzelli –  Rep. Billy Long (R-MO); James Marsh –  Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA); Lindsay McDonough –  Sen. Todd Young (R-IN); Brooke Miller –  Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA); Brianna Nagle –  Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL); Nancy Pack –  Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX); Sabrina Parker –  Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK); Elizabeth Pearce –  Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY); Gabriela Perdichizzi –  Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX); Elly Peterson –  Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND); Chloé Wilcox Pickle –  Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI); Marie Policastro –  Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH); Tim Ranstrom –  Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA); Shelbie Rogers –  the National Republican Congressional Committee; Angela Schulze –  Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC); Tory Scordato –  Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA); Samantha Silvi –  Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA); Emily Ann Smith –  Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO); Kristen Sonderegger –  Rep. Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN); Isabella Spinozzi –  Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL); Brooke Starr –  Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR); Nora Taktajian –  Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA); Grace Tricomi –  Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC); Elizabeth Virga –  Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI); Landy Wade –  Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-NY); Megan Wagner –  Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK); Kim Waskowsky –  Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH); Olivia Widenhouse –  Rep. William Timmons (R-SC); Alison Wright –  Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO); Rick Yackel –  Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY); Ellen Young –  Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA); Angie Youngen –  Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH); Emily Zajac –  Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI).

2019

The Top Executive Assistants and Schedulers of 2019

Top Schedulers and Executive Assistants of 2019:

  • Caitlin Affolter –  Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT)
  • Alexis Alavi –  Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL-18)
  • Lauren Allen –  Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
  • Faith Ammen –  Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN-2)
  • Jacqueline Battaglia –  Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA-1)
  • Laura Cureton –  Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX-8)
  • Leila Diallo –  Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3)
  • Richard Eddings –  Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
  • Kevin Golden –  Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY-18)
  • Natalie Goodwin –  Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN-5)
  • Jessica Graff –  Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN-8)
  • Jen Jett –  Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)
  • Kellie Karney –  Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA-7)
  • Courtney Klein –  Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)
  • Laura Piccioli –  Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
  • Angela Schulze –  Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC)
  • Leah Seigle –  Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
  • Brooke Starr –  Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR-2)
  • Nora Taktajian –  Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20)
  • Landy Wade –  Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-NY-4)
  • Kathi Wise –  Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)
  • Angie Youngen –  Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH)

2018

The Top 20 Schedulers and Executive Assistants of 2018

Top 20 Schedulers and Executive Assistants of 2018:

  • Caitlin Affolter – Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT)
  • Laura Cureton – House Ways & Means Committee
  • Wendy Featherson – Rep. Val Demings (D-FL-10)
  • Jenny Forrest – Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR-2)
  • Emily Fritcke – Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT-4)
  • Ellen Gosnell – House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA-1)
  • Alexandra Gourdikian – Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-23)
  • Chris Hadad – Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ-9)
  • Lauren Heasley – Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA-36)
  • Alison Inderfurth – Rep. Earl Perlmutter (D-CO-7)
  • Erin Isenberg – Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH-13)
  • Brie Kelly – Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC)
  • Sara Maaiki – Rep. John Larson (D-CT-1)
  • Lindsay McDonough – Sen. Todd Young (R-IN)
  • Chelsea Moser – Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE)
  • Johannah Murphy – Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY-23)
  • Sabrina Parker – Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK-4)
  • Brittany Randall – Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL-13)
  • Angela Schulze – Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC)
  • Lindsey Shackelford – Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10)
  • Laura Stein – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
  • Abbie Sumbrum – Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH-2)
  • Eleanor Traynham – Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI-7)
  • Landy Wade – Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-NY-4)
  • Kathi Wise– Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)
  • Ellen Young – Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA-18)

2017

The Top 201 Schedulers and Executive Assistants of 2017

Top 20 Schedulers and Executive Assistants: of 2017

  • Faith Ammen – Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN-2)
  • Amy Barrera – Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO)
  • Josie Beecher – Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)
  • Mary Doherty — Rep. Mike Capuano (D-MA-7)
  • Laura Engquist – Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH-12)
  • Jenny Forrest – Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR-2)
  • Kevin Golden – Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY-18)
  • Jessica Graff – Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN-8)
  • Kate Hollis – Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL-2)
  • Jen Jett – Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX-8)
  • Matt Leasure – Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4)
  • Sara Maaiki – Rep. John Larson (D-CT-1)
  • Ariel McCord – Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX-13)
  • Keanu Rivera – Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA-6)
  • Lauren Russell – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
  • Angela Schulze – Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC)
  • Heather Smith – Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA-15)
  • Bits Thomas – Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI-6)
  • Meg Wagner – Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK-3)
  • Amanda Walsh – Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-NY-4)
  • Kathi Wise – Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)

2016

The Top 10 Schedulers and Executive Assistants of 2016

The Top 10 Schedulers and Executive Assistants of 2016:

  • Kristen Daimler-Nothdurft – Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
  • Kim Fuller – Rep. Greg Meeks (D-NY-5)
  • Colleen Gallagher – Rep. Pat Meehan (R-PA-7)
  • Jen Jett – Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX-8)
  • Drew McDowell – Rep. Billy Long (R-MO-7)
  • Mary Pritschau – Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA-6)
  • Heather Smith – Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA-15)
  • Brittany Smith – Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA-9)
  • Gabriela Sterling – Rep. Mimi Walters (R-CA-45)
  • Amanda Walsh – Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-NY-4)

Honorable Mention:

  • Josie Beecher – Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)
  • Amy Berrera – Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO);
  • Chelsea Caulfield – Rep. Bob Dold (R-IL-10)
  • Laura Engquist – Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH-12)
  • Jenny Forrest – Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR-2)
  • Cara Pavlock – Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT-4)
  • Rachel Provost – Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV-2)
  • Brittany Randall – Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL-13)
  • Daffnei Riedel – Sen. John Thune (R-SD)
  • Michelle Runk – Rep. Jim Renacci (R-OH-16)
  • Lauren Russell – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
  • Lindsey Shackelford – Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10)
  • Angela Schulze – Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC)

2015

The top 20 Schedulers and Executive Assistants of 2015

Top 20 Schedulers and Executive Assistants of 2015:

  • Megan Becker – House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA-1)
  • Josie Beecher – Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA)
  • Mary Doherty – Rep. Mike Capuano (D-MA-7)
  • Tamara Edwards – Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL-16)
  • Ben Elleson – Rep. Billy Long (R-MO-7)
  • Laura Engquist – Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH-12)
  • Colleen Gallagher – Rep. Pat Meehan (R-PA-7)
  • Lynn Haueter – Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX-8)
  • Carol Kresse – Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA-10)
  • Matt Leasure – Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4)
  • Julia O’Connor – Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA-6)
  • Kate Paul – Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN-3)
  • Michelle Runk – Rep. Jim Renacci (R-OH-16)
  • Jaclyn Schwinghamer – Rep. Richard Hanna (R-NY-22)
  • Lindsey Shackelford – Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10)
  • Danielle Suber – Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT-3)
  • Jessica Sunday – Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-5)
  • Bits Thomas – Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI-6)
  • Tory Wickiser – Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI-1)
  • Alana Wilson – Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI-7)

2014

Wade Foster, former scheduler to Rep. Greg Walden, and Ramona Lessen, a Capitol Hill veteran scheduler who spent over three decades serving in the offices of Senators Larry Pressler, Bill Frist and Bob Corker, address the audience

2013

Patrick Jephson, former Private Secretary to Princess Diana, speaks to the audience

December 2011

The Honorable Connie Morella, former U.S. Representative (MD-8) and former U.S. Ambassador to the OECD, and Sally Thornberry, Social Secretary to the Ambassador of Switzerland speak to the honorees

June 2011

The Honorable Melissa Bennett, who served as Assistant to the President and Director of Scheduling and Appointments for President George W. Bush, and The Honorable Anita McBride, who served as Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the First Lady for President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush, deliver remarks at The Ripon Society luncheon