Lisa Szarkowski joined the U.S. Fund in 1999.  Previously, she spent ten years in public affairs and politics in Washington, D.C., including work for the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, the AFL-CIO, numerous political campaigns and the T. Dean Reed Company.

Szarkowski is the recipient of six Bulldog Reporter Awards for Excellence in Media Relations and Publicity and two Dana Foundation Fellowships. She is also a certified chaplain and lifelong volunteer for children’s organizations and pediatric HIV/AIDS organizations.  A native of Northampton, Massachusetts, she currently resides in New York City.