Through teamwork, integrity, expertise, creativity, and the consistent pursuit of excellence, the GPS team enables clients to become effective agents of change.
Charsaree Clay, MA, Office Manager & Executive Assistant
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Charsaree Clay joined Global Policy Solutions as office manager and executive assistant after supporting a contract for the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention that conducted state-of-the-art health communications research and implementation of outreach activities to prevent youth alcohol use and abuse. While there, she supported the development of culturally relevant publications and online communications materials to prevent youth alcohol use and abuse. She received her MA from the School for International Training (SIT) in Conflict Transformation with an emphasis in Policy Advocacy. While at SIT, she researched reintegration of excombatants and child soldiers emphasizing means of blending traditional and western forms of justice. Charsaree is particularly knowledgeable in the conflict resolution policy arena and is adept at applying policy analysis and research skills to all policy areas. In her free time, Charsaree volunteers for several international affairs organizations. She was the director of the Young Professionals Peace and Security Committee for the United Nations Association of the national capital area for two years. She also volunteers with Roosevelt Institute’s Campus Network and Roosevelt Institute Pipeline.
Andy Fountain, Assistant, Programs and New Media
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Andy Fountain serves as the assistant for programs and new media for Global Policy Solutions. In this position, Andy assists a variety of clients and programs with the overall goal of promoting social change. He works with new media outreach tools, such as Facebook and Twitter, and assists with the operation of globalpolicy.tv.
Prior to joining Global Policy Solutions, Andy worked as an executive and legislative assistant at a DC-based government relations firm. In this position, he conducted legislative tracking and research for a number of higher education and technology-focused clients. A native of Georgia, Andy received his BA from the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs in 2007.
Elise Goldstein, MPA, Deputy Director
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Elise Goldstein serves as deputy director of Global Policy Solutions, where she provides project management and general oversight to the daily operations of the team. Her policy expertise spans a range of related arenas, including health, environment, and energy, and she is trained in the practices of policy analysis, evaluation, and program management.
Elise joined the Global Policy Solutions team after serving as the donor communications manager at a national animal protection organization, where she raised more than $5 million annually. While there, she also supported the development and distribution of policy products to inspire and educate grassroots advocates and provided leadership in a long-term strategic planning process. In her graduate studies, Elise helped the Lupus Foundation of Greater Washington build an evaluation plan for their educational workshop series and conducted a feasibility assessment for a sustainability rating tool for an association focused on water issues. Elise received her BA from Mary Washington College and her MPA from the George Washington University Trachtenburg School of Public Policy and Public Administration. In her free time, Elise works to support the local sustainable food movement. She grows much of her own food in the family garden.
Maya M. Rockeymoore, PhD, President and CEO
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Dr. Maya Rockeymoore leads Global Policy Solutions, a Washington, DC-based policy firm that works to create and advance social change strategies for the world.
A former Adjunct Professor in the Women in Politics Institute at American University, Maya has also served as the Vice President of Research and Programs at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF), Senior Resident Scholar at the National Urban League, Chief Of Staff to Congressman Charles Rangel (D-NY), Professional Staff on the House Ways and Means Committee, and as a CBCF Legislative Fellow in the office of Congressman Melvin Watt (D-NC) among other positions.
Maya’s areas of expertise include health, social insurance, income security, education, women’s issues and youth civic participation. She is the author of The Political Action Handbook: A How to Guide for the Hip-Hop Generation and co-editor of Strengthening Community: Social Insurance in a Diverse America among many other articles and chapters. Rockeymoore serves on the board of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare and the National Association of Counties and is a member of the National Academy of Social Insurance. The recipient of many honors, she was named an Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow in 2004 and is the recipient of Running Start’s 2007 Young Women to Watch Award.
A regular guest on radio and television shows, Maya has appeared on NPR, CNN, Black Entertainment Television, ABC World News Tonight, Fox News, Al Jazeera and C-SPAN. Her opinions have also been quoted by the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, LA Times, Boston Globe, Black America Web, and Houston Chronicle among other prominent national news sources.
Andrew Sousa, MA, Communications Director
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Andrew Sousa is the communications director for Global Policy Solutions. For more than a decade, Andrew has been developing and implementing short and long-range communications strategies to further the overall goals of public, private, and non-profit organizations. Prior to joining Global Policy Solutions, he led communications strategies for the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) and Health Through Action, a five-year capacity-building project with 18 grantees in 15 states. Prior to APIAHF, Andrew directed the public relations efforts for MZA Events (the organizers of the AIDS Walks in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles), and served as vice president, chief of communications for Operation HOPE, a national non-profit working to eradicate poverty through financial literacy education and the economic development of underserved communities.
Andrew directed public relations on a broad range of issues as press secretary for US Congresswoman Barbara Lee, raising her visibility as a leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS. He also managed local, national, and international media strategy following her controversial solo vote against a broad use of force resolution passed by the US Congress following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Andrew holds a BA in History and Sociology from UC Santa Cruz and an MA in Communications from American University in Washington, DC. He lives in Glover Park with his wife Caroline, their son Declan, and a trusty canine companion named Rufus.
Elizabeth Hinman, MPP, Associate, Advocacy and Outreach
As the advocacy and outreach associate for Global Policy Solutions, Elizabeth Hinman works closely with clients, policymakers, coalitions and others to advance policy goals on a wide-range of policy issues.
Prior to joining Global Policy Solutions, Elizabeth has worked in both the corporate and non-profit sectors on a variety of policy and advocacy issues, including public health and economic development. Most recently she managed a broad coalition of public-private partners in securing funding for one of the largest federal stimulus grants to support transportation infrastructure.
Elizabeth has expertise in organizational and policy analysis, public affairs and applied politics, communications and advocacy, and social policies and programs. She has conducted extensive legislative and policy research and helped devise successful messaging strategies to champion organizational policy positions.
A Virginia native, Elizabeth received her BA from the College of William & Mary and her MPP from American University. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her friends and lamenting the direction of the Washington Redskins’ season.
Shannon Glynn, Associate, Policy and Programs
Shannon Glynn feeds her passion for education and nutrition policy as the policy and programs associate for Global Policy Solutions, where she is responsible for research, policy tracking, and program development for clients, focusing primarily on education, health, wellness, and nutrition policy. Through policy research, analysis and development, Shannon seeks to influence social change at the federal, state, and local level.
Shannon served as a legislative assistant in the Office of U.S. Representative Ron Kind, where she advised the Congressman on wide range of issues, including health, wellness, education, and nutrition legislative initiatives.
She was instrumental in bringing together community groups and congressional offices to successfully pass the FIT Kids Act through the House of Representatives and drafted legislation that comprehensively addresses the obesity epidemic through prevention, medical attention, nutrition, attention to the built environment, and greater physical activity options. It was the first bill to be introduced in the House of Representatives to address obesity by assisting community based organizations and providing families with the tools and opportunities to make healthy choices and physical activity.
She also worked with the National Wildlife Federation and YMCA to introduce the Healthy Kids Outdoors Act, which provides grants and incentives to states and community coalitions to increase spaces for kids to get outside and to get entire families connected with nature.
A Wisconsin native, Shannon received her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, biking, playing sports and spending time with friends.
