Key Staff
Brianne Dorsey Communications & Content Coordinator SPA - Public Admin and Policy
Subhiya Idilbi Associate Director SPA - Key Leadership Program
Sophie Idilbi is the Associate Director for the Key Executive Leadership programs; she joined the Key staff in the fall of 2007 as an advisor for the Key Executive Leadership Certificate Programs. Sop…
Lam-Anh Le Communications & Special Programs Coordinator SPA - Key Leadership Program
Patrick Malone Executive in Residence SPA - Public Admin and Policy
Professor Malone is an Executive-in-Residence in the Department of Public Administration and Policy, where he teaches courses in public sector leadership, executive problem solving, organizational ana…
Dawn McAvoy Coaching Administrator SPA - School of Public Affairs
Leadership, coaching, and higher education are three of Dawn's greatest passions. Some of her previous roles include consultant, facilitator, coach, and recruiter, working with multiple government age…
Bonnie Norris Business Manager SPA - Public Admin and Policy
Richelle Plater Senior Certificate Program Coordinator SPA - School of Public Affairs
Charlene Ploetz Academic Counselor SPA - School of Public Affairs
Char Ploetz is the academic advisor for Key Executive Leadership MPA and Executive Leadership graduate certificate candidates.
Andrew Rahaman Executive in Residence SPA - Public Admin and Policy
Dr. Rahaman has over 25 years working nationally and internationally in diverse leadership positions building teams to design and implement both technical projects and overseeing geographically disper…
George Reese Program Coordinator SPA - School of Public Affairs
George joined the Key Executive Leadership Programs office in December 2018 as the Program Coordinator for the TSA Leadership Institute. Prior to coming to American University he was a trainer and the…
Jennifer Tether Assistant Director, Key Executive Leadership Programs SPA - Key Leadership Program
Robert Tobias Hurst Sr Professorial Lecturer SPA - Key Leadership Program
Robert Tobias teaches courses in public sector leadership in the Key Executive Leadership Programs. He also teaches facilitation and team development, conflict management and alternative dispute resol…
Reginald Wells Professorial Lecturer SPA - School of Public Affairs
Reginald F. Wells was named Deputy Commissioner of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Office of Human Resources effective July 15, 2002 after serving short tenures as Deputy Associate Commissi…
Ruth Zaplin IR Sr Professorial Lectur SPA - Key Leadership Program
Dr. Ruth Zaplin is an Executive-in-Residence, School of Public Affairs, Department of Public Administration & Policy and Director of International Programs, Key Executive Leadership Programs at Americ…