Eva Blaszczynski is a policy analyst at Council for a Livable World. She graduated in June 2000 with a BA in Political Science and International Studies from Northwestern University. Before coming to Council, she participated in the 2000 Summer Student Symposium on International Mediation and Conflict Resolution in The Hague, The Netherlands. She came to Washington as a Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow at The Henry L.Stimson Center working on European and International security issues. She is originally from Krakow, Poland and speaks Polish, French, and Italian.

Tom Cardamone became Executive Director of the Council For a Livable World Center for Arms Control in April 2000 and is focusing on several key issues including program development, strategic planning, marketing, public relations and the capital campaign to create a National Arms Control Center in Washington. Prior to becoming executive director, Tom spent 7 years directing the conventional arms transfers project.  In addition to writing articles, Tom has produced several reports, numerous fact sheets, press releases, letters to the editor, opinion articles and has conducted editorial board briefings. Tom's accomplishments included conceiving a plan to foster arms control in Latin America which was adopted and promoted by 16 current and former heads of state in the Western Hemisphere. Twenty-seven nations eventually endorsed the proposal. Tom has appeared on many radio programs, and CNN and has been quoted in numerous publications including U.S. News and World Report, The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times and others.

Molly Dietz is director of the Non-Proliferation Project.  Prior to joining CACNP in March 2002, she served as executive director of the Council of Women World Leaders at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and as assistant director of External Relations at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington D.C.  Molly holds a BA from Allegheny College and an MA in Political Science from American University.

Erik Floden is the director of the Center’s Terrorism Project, focusing on U.S. government efforts to prevent future terrorist attacks against the United States and its citizens.  Prior to directing the Terrorism Project, Erik was the director of the Center's Arms Trade Oversight Project and editor of Arms Trade News.  Erik holds a Masters in National Security Studies from Georgetown University and a B.A. in history from the University of Michigan.  Prior to joining the Council, Erik spent a semester as an intern in Sen. Carl Levin's Washington office.

Mary Goekjian joined the Center for Arms Control in July 2001 as the Public Relations & Development Associate. Before coming to the Council, she interned at Senator Ron Wyden's Washington office, as well as the US Department of State. There she worked in the political section of US Embassy Warsaw, Poland. She also studied Eastern European policy and culture at Charles University in Prague, CZ during her junior year. She recieved her BA in International Policy from Elmira College in June 2001.

John David Isaacs is the senior associate for policy at the Council Center for Arms Control (1995-present) and and served as its executive director from 1991 to 1994. John is one of the leaders of the nation's arms control community. Since 1978, John has been the representative of the Council for a Livable World in the nation's capital. His former work includes serving as: principal foreign affairs legislative assistant to Representative Stephen Solarz (D-NY); legislative representative specializing in foreign policy and defense budget issues for Americans for Democratic Action; and a foreign service officer serving 18 months in Vietnam. John is a monthly contributor to and editor of The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. In addition, John has also published articles in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Atlanta Journal, the St. Louis Post Dispatch, the Christian Science Monitor, Nuclear Times, Arms Control Today, American Journal of Public Health and Technology Review. John holds a master's degree from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College.

Kate Käufer is an arms trade analyst at the Terrorism Project. She worked as a Legislative Assistant for Congressman Bill Luther (D-MN06) handling defense, international and trade issues for two years. She earned her Masters in Linguistics, Political Science and U.S. History from the University of Cologne, Germany and was a Congressional Fellow with the American Political Science Association. Kate is working toward a Masters in Security Policy Studies at George Washington University.

Dan Koslofsky is a policy analyst focusing on military budget issues. He also conducts electoral analysis for the Council for a Livable World Political Action Committee. Prior to coming to the Council, Dan was awarded the Kate Sherman Fellowship for Peace and the Environment at 20/20 Vision and served as an intern at the Peace Action national office. Dan received his BA from Syracuse University where he also served as President of the Student Peace Action Network and on the board of directors of Central New York Peace Action.

Steve LaMontagne is a research analyst for the Non-Proliferation Project, which monitors the spread of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles and seeks to educate Congress and the general public on a responsible set of policies aimed at preventing proliferation. He joined the Center for Arms Control in July 2000 after receiving a BA from Princeton University in public policy and international affairs.

Stephanie Lurz is the Contributions Coordinator for Council for a Livable World. She received her BA in Interdisciplinary Studies from University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 1999. Prior to working at Council, she worked as a Field Director for a State Assembly campaign in Wisconsin and later served as the Political and Development Deputy Director of Women’s Campaign Fund.

Chris Madison is director of the National Missile Defense project. He came to the Council in 2001 after 13 years as a writer at National Journal and seven years on Capitol Hill, where he served on the staff of the House International Relations Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He also was director of press relations at the U.S. Agency for International Development. He holds degrees in English and journalism from Northwestern University.

Matt Martin is the assistant director of the National Missile Defense project. Immediately before joining the Center, he focused on nuclear dangers issues for several years at the Henry L. Stimson Center, working on a project designed to increase awareness of nuclear weapons issues among the US public and policymakers. Previously, he was a senior military legislative aide for US Senator Bob Kerrey (D-NE), advising on defense spending, arms control, and military policy. Matt has also held several grassroots and national positions with Amnesty International, USA. He is completing a Masters degree in International Peace and Conflict Resolution at American University in Washington, DC, focusing on US approaches toward arms control in the 21st century. He holds a B.A. from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, where he focused on Political Science and Classics.

Guy Rinfrow is the new Contributions Coordinator for the Council. He came to us from the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, were he served as the Assistant Executive Director. He graduated Cum Laude from Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD. He recently just completed an MA in Political Science and International Studies. He joined the Council in May 2000.

Stacie Robinson is the Media Coordinator for the Council. She is responsible for outreach efforts to Congress, the media. Prior to joining the Council, she worked at the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland, located at the School of Public Affairs, University of Maryland, where she coordinated the center's programs and events. She holds a BA in Political Science from UCLA.

Guy Stevens is Director of Technical and Information Services at the Center for Arms Control. In addition to handling all computer work, he oversees incoming finances. Guy also works as a policy analyst, researching and writing on the subject of economic sanctions and NATO expansion. Guy received a B.A. in political science from Bates College and a M.A. in international relations from American University.

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