Press Room : Our Experts

The staff and volunteers at the Friends Committee on National Legislation have many decades of experience in Washington and around the world. This is a partial list of the experts available from FCNL.

All of these experts can be reached at FCNL (1-202-547-6000) or through the communications department: or 202-903-2531.

If you don’t find what you’re looking for on this list, please contact the communications director: Jim Cason at 202-903-2531, or email the address above.

	Joe Volk, Executive Secretary Areas of expertise: Arms control and disarmament, FCNL history and legislative program, U.S. foreign policy, U.S. peace movement, Quaker history and activism Download this image as a hi-res JPEG
	Ruth Flower, Senior Legislative Secretary Areas of expertise: Civil liberties, federal spending issues, Native American issues Download a hi-res JPEG image of Ruth
	Kathy Guthrie, Field Program Secretary Areas of expertise: Grassroots networks working for peace. Download this image as a hi-res JPEG
	Jim Fine, Legislative Secretary for Foreign Policy Areas of expertise: Middle East politics & society, Iraq, Lebanon, Israel-Palestine, law of belligerent occupation, international & humanitarian law, post-conflict reconstruction, international peacebuilding Download this image as a hi-res JPEG
	Helena Cobban, Friend in Washington Areas of expertise: Peaceful Prevention of Deadly Conflict, Middle East, US Foreign Policy, Africa policy
	David Culp, Quaker Nuclear Disarmament Program Areas of expertise: Nuclear disarmament, nuclear weapons, nuclear policy, arms control, FCNL lobbying program, Congress, Congressional processs Download this image as a hi-res JPEG
	Lora Lumpe, Legislative Representative, US Campaign to Ban Landmines Areas of expertise: Conventional Weapons, landmines, cluster bombs
	Col. Dan Smith (USA, Ret.), Military and Peaceful Prevention Policy Areas of expertise: U.S. military policy, U.S. foreign policy, peaceful prevention, Asia, Africa, U.S. military affairs Download this image as a hi-res JPEG
	Bridget Moix, Legislative Secretary, Peaceful Prevention of Deadly Conflict Areas of expertise: Peaceful Prevention of Deadly Conflict, international security policy, United Nations, U.S. foreign policy, Africa, foreign aid, Quaker peacemaking
	Devin Helfrich, Legislative Advocate, Environment Areas of expertise: Energy, Environment, Nuclear Weapons, Congressional Process, Federal Budget
	Tim Barner, Director for Leadership Development Areas of Expertise: United Nations, Peaceful Prevention of Deadly Conflict, FCNL Program Activities Download this image as a hi-res JPEG
	Arthur Meyer Boyd, Finance, Development and FCNL Programs Areas of Expertise: Peaceful Prevention of Deadly Conflict, Grassroots Lobbying, Green Buildings, FCNL Program Activities Download this image as a hi-res JPEG
	Jim Cason, Communications, Community Building, and Campaigns Areas of Expertise: US Foreign Policy, Lobbying, Peaceful Prevention of Deadly Conflict, Africa, Latin America, Public Campaigns, Media Download this image as a hi-res JPEG