Brian Clifford has worked in Congress for nine years in both the House and Senate as a Congressional Staffer. Clifford has served as President of the Congressional Legislative Staff Assocation since 2006.

Clifford currently serves as Minority Staff Director for the Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. He also handles all Environment and Public Works issues for Sen. Barrasso of Wyoming, including global warming, nuclear security, and infrastructure security. He also handles all National Security issues for the Senator in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Prior to that, Clifford served as Legislative Director for Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) handling Defense/Intelligence/Homeland Security issues, as well as the Foreign Affairs Committee as it related to Foreign Military Assistance/Sales, Arms Export-Controls, Non-Proliferation, and the War on Terror. Clifford also handled Rep. Flake's seat on the House Natural Resources Committee.

Previously, Clifford worked for Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-CA) as a Legislative Assistant handling the House Resources Committee, Energy, Veterans, Taxes, and related Appropriations issues. Clifford has worked in Congress since April 1999. Clifford has also been the lead staffer for the Patriot Act Reform Caucus (Rep. Flake Co-Chair) and the lead staffer for the House Caucus on Insular and International Affairs (Rep. Gallegly Chair).

Clifford was recently featured in Roll Call newspaper in a "Hill Climbers" segment entitled "The Fabulous Five," referring to the five newly elected 2008 officers of CLSA.

Kristal Quarker is a legislative assistant for Congressman Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI). She handles all issues of healthcare, education, trade, small business, and social security. She is originally from Atmore, AL. Quarker received a BA in political science/international relations from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham AL in 2004 and a Masters of Public Administration/Public Management degree from Troy University, Troy AL in 2006.

As the newly elected treasurer of CLSA, Quarker was recently included in Roll Call newspaper in a "Hill Climbers" segment entiteld "The Fabulous Five," referring to herself and four other newly elected 2008 officers of CLSA.

In addition to serving as treasurer for CLSA, she also serves as the subcommittee chair for Africa. Quarker recently traveled to Ghana on a personal trip and it was an absolute life changing experience. She welcomes the opportunity for others to gain exposure to African cultural by establishing relationships with African embassies.

Prior to working for Rep. McCotter, Quarker was the Minority Outreach Director for the Bob Corker for Senate Campaign in Nashville, TN in 2006.  She mobilized and fostered leadership among coalition members, volunteers, business and government contacts in order to gain support and advance the campaign agenda.

Moreover, Quarker is also the 2008 Chairwoman of the Black Republican Congressional Staff Association. She has aspirations of earning a law degree and eventually moving back to Alabama to run for the Senate.

Greg has served on the staff of Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) since December of 2002.  He is the Legislative Assistant for Housing/Mortgage Banking, Labor Union/Federal Employees, Government/Election Reform, and Native American issues.  In addition to these issues, he is also Assistant Appropriations Director.  Greg is the Co-Chair of the CLSA Membership Committee.  He previously interned for Senator Susan Collins in the fall of 2002. 

Greg - a native of Portland, Maine - is a 2002 graduate of the University of Southern Maine, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.

Megan Shannon-Winterson has worked for Congressman Tom Allen of Maine since 2004.  She currently serves as a Legislative Assistant.  In addition to handling the Congressman's work on the House Budget Committee, her issue portfolio includes Taxes, Homeland Security, Immigration, Judiciary, and Veterans.  Prior to working for Rep. Allen, she was an intern for Rep. Michael Michaud, who represents Maine's Second District.

Megan is originally from Kennebunkport, Maine and attended Colby College in Waterville, Maine.  In 2003, she graduated with a major in Anthropology and a minor in Math.  While attending Colby, she spent a semester studying abroad in Cape Town, South Africa.

(CLSA Region 1: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, DC, and West Virginia)

Todd Neal is a Legislative Correspondent for Rep. Howard Coble.

(CLSA Region 3: Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia)

Dustin Krasny is a Legislative Assistant for Representative Ander Crenshaw who serves on the House Committee on Appropriations.  Dustin's issue portfolio includes Labor, Education, Telecommunications, Immigration, Tax Policy, Budget, Health Care, Justice, Science, Financial Services and Banking.  Prior to serving in Representative Crenshaw's office, Dustin worked for former Chairman of the House Budget Committee and current Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Representative Jim Nussle.  Dustin began his political career in Representative Tom Feeney's office where he was the Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff. Dustin hails from the State of Michigan. 

(CLSA Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands)

Marissa McCord currently serves as the Region Five Representative and Chair of the Special Events Committee of CLSA. Marissa is a Legislative Assistant/Legislative Correspondent for Representative Randy Neugebauer (TX-19), advising him on social policy and education issues.  In addition, she staffs the Values Action Team and the Congressional Prayer Caucus for the Congressman.

Previously, Marissa was with a firm that specialized in federal relations, including: healthcare, municipalities and appropriations.  She is embracing the Washington political scene but also loves to get out and volunteer her extra time to state campaigns. Originally from Tahoka, TX, Marissa attended Texas State University and graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public Administration and a Minor in History.

(CLSA Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas)

Audrey Ellerbee is the Region 6 Representative for the CLSA; this is her first year serving on the CLSA Board of Directors.

A native New Yorker, Audrey studied Electrical Engineering at Princeton University and received her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University in 2007. Ellerbee currently serves a Congressional Fellow in the office of Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) as a participant in the AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship Program. As the Arthur H. Guenther Congressional Fellow, her fellowship year is sponsored jointly by SPIE and the Optical Society of America.

(CLSA Region 6: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin)

Cory Crowley is the Director of CLSA Region 7.  Currently, he works for Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA).

(CLSA Region 7: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, and Nebraska)

Erik R. Lieberman serves as the majority regulatory counsel to the House Small Business Committee.  Previously he worked as director of government affairs for the National Grocers Association.  Lieberman began his career in Washington as an aide to then Senator Bob Graham of Florida.  Lieberman is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and the University of Florida.  He was raised on the Gulf Coast of Southwest Florida.

(CLSA Region 10: All Committee Offices)