Aspen Institute Ascend Fellows

Liane Jollon
Health District of Northern Larimer County
Executive Director
Colorado

Christopher Jones
Cicero Institute
Senior Fellow and Vice President for Healthcare Policy
North Dakota

Joseph Jones
Center for Urban Families
Founder and President & CEO of the Center for Urban Families
Maryland

Myra Jones-Taylor
Urban Institute
Senior Vice President for Impact and External Affairs
District of Columbia

Kevin Jordan
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
Senior Vice-President for National Programs
Ohio

Ann Kalass
Child Advocate and Retiree
Arizona

Ariel Kalil
University of Chicago, Center for Human Potential and Public Policy
Professor and Director
Illinois

Blythe Keeler Robinson
Sheltering Arms Early Education and Family Centers
President and CEO
Georgia

Christopher King
Ray Marshall Center, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
Senior Research Scientist and Lecturer
Texas

Mark Kling
Nonprofit Consultant
Colorado

Jeff Kuhr
Creighton University Graduate School
Public Health Professional and Instructor
Colorado

Sarah Kuriakose
New York State Office of Mental Health
Associate Commissioner, Division of Integrated Community Services for Children and Families
New York
Ascend Fellows are a community of values-driven leaders who share an unwavering commitment to our shared goal of intergenerational family prosperity and well-being.