Our People

Leadership

C. Y. David Yang

President and Executive Director

William J. Horrey

Technical Director

Research Team

Lindsay Arnold

Senior Researcher

Ansley Kasha

Associate Researcher

Jessica McDonough

Associate Researcher

Alicia Romo

Researcher

Rebecca Steinbach

Senior Researcher

Brian C. Tefft

Principal Researcher

Mission Support Team

Patrice Davis

Records and Database Specialist

Shaina Harris

Program Coordinator

Board of Trustees

Officers

  • Mark H. Shaw, Chair (2026) President & CEO (retired), AAA Ohio Auto Club
  • Tony Spada, Vice Chair (2025) | President & CEO, AAA Western and Central New York
  • Heather Drake, Secretary (2025) | Vice President, Government Relations & Public Affairs, The Auto Club Group
  • James Phelps, Treasurer (2025) President & CEO, AAA Northway
  • Jill Ingrassia, Corporate Liason (2025) | Vice President, Public Affairs, AAA, Inc.
  • Erica Loiacono, Assistant Treasurer (2025) | Managing Director, Accounting & Finance, AAA, Inc.

Trustees

  • Shohreh Abedi (2027) Executive Vice President, Chief Operations & Technology Officer, Membership Experience, The Auto Club Group
  • Karen Bianchini (2026) | Senior Vice President, Community and Communications, AAA Northern California, Nevada, & Utah 
  • Katrina Bradley (2026) | Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer, Automobile Club of Southern California
  • Paula Collins* (2025) | Chair, AAA Board of Directors
  • Marta Genovese (2025) | Corporate Secretary & General Counsel, AAA Northeast
    Lee McAllister* (2025) | Vice Chair, AAA Board of Directors
  • Lincoln Tomlin (2027) | Vice President, Public and Government Affairs, Automobile Club of Southern California

*Ex-Officio Members
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