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Robert M. Brooks
President and Senior Associate
E-mail: rbrooks@evergreendc.com
Phone:
202.543.3383


Robert M. Brooks, President of Evergreen Associates, has been associated with governmental, legislative and political issues practically his entire life.  He grew up in the Seattle area, attended local public and private schools, and completed undergraduate and graduate studies in Political Science and Latin American Studies at the University of Washington in Seattle.  During that time, Bob also worked regularly in the Washington State Legislature in Olympia as a page and bill clerk.

In 1976, he served as campaign coordinator for the initial Congressional campaign of Rep. Norm Dicks (D-WA). The campaign was successful, and Mr. Brooks moved to Washington, D.C. to serve as Administrative Assistant and Chief of Staff to Congressman Dicks. He served in this position for the first six years of Mr. Dicks’ incumbency, which continues to this day.

Mr. Brooks left Congressman Dicks’ office in 1982 to establish Evergreen Associates, a government relations and constituent representation firm in Washington, D.C.  For twenty-five years he has provided government affairs guidance to numerous clients in his position at Evergreen Associates.  Bob’s federal liaison techniques are well-honed, and he has helped his clients realize countless successes.

Mr. Brooks is available and ready to serve your needs in our nation’s capital.

 

Teresa Kern
Legislative Counsel
E-mail: tkern@evergreendc.com


Teresa Kern was raised near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. From an early age she maintained a keen interest in the Dairy State’s political pulse. While studying at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Teresa majored in Political Science and Cultural Anthropology and also earned a Certificate in European Studies. During this time she also studied abroad for a summer in Bonn, Germany, gaining additional perspective in governmental and international affairs.

Teresa returned to the Milwaukee area to pursue her Juris Doctor (JD) at Marquette University, where she focused on international affairs. She again had the opportunity to study in Europe, this time at University College London. Upon her return to the United States, she began to concentrate her interests in the field of advocacy, and she increased her participation in groups that reflected this desire. She served as Secretary and President of Marquette’s International Law Society and was an integral member of the Public Interest Law.

After her law school graduation in May 2007, Ms. Kern moved to Washington, DC to seek an advocacy position. Her search brought her to Evergreen Associates, where she currently manages the housing, healthcare, science and technology portfolios. Her legal background and legislative acumen bolster her ability to analyze the intricacies of various legislation affecting technological and scientific developments, and she utilizes these skills every day as our Legislative Counsel. Teresa is a member in good standing of the Wisconsin State Bar Association.

 

Amanda Powers
Executive Associate
E-mail:
apowers@evergreendc.com


Amanda Powers was born in Frankfurt, Germany to parents proudly serving in the United States Army, continuing a long-standing family tradition of military service.  After living briefly in New Jersey, the Powers family settled in Springfield, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C.

Ms. Powers graduated from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and International Politics in June 2007. She earned a spot on both the National Dean’s List and the GMU Dean’s List in four consecutive semesters while maintaining membership in Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society. Her accomplishments gained Amanda a scholarship to study in Berlin as part of GMU’s Center of Global Education.

Amanda joined the firm in February 2006 as a student intern and was retained as a part time associate. In January 2007, she became our executive associate. She acts as military liaison, provides legislative research, and manages special projects. Amanda also serves as company’s administrative director.

Need assistance in our nation’s capital? Call Amanda Powers at Evergreen Associates. 

 

Zandria Ivy
Legislative Associate
E-mail:
zivy@evergreendc.com


Zandria Ivy came to Washington, DC in 2005 after graduating from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi with a degree in Psychology and Education. Having grown up in Tupelo, MS, she was selected as an Intern for Rep. Roger Wicker (R-MS). From there she decided to transition to the non-profit field and worked for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. For two years, Zandria served as the Matching Gifts Coordinator at the National Trust, serving as the point person for all correspondence and donations for members and their respective organizations. Additionally, she managed a fundraising program for various preservation focused organizations.

After her tenure in the non-profit field she returned to Capitol Hill to work as Scheduler and Executive Assistant to Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA). In Rep. Inslee’s office she gained hands on experience while establishing valuable relationships and strengthening her knowledge of the legislative process.  She joined the Evergreen Associates team in May 2008.

By participating in various organizations, Zandria stays well connected to the DC and Capitol Hill community. She is an active member and Co-Chair of Diversity Outreach for the Women’s Information Network (WIN), Executive Board Member and Philanthropy Chair for the Mississippi Society of Washington, and a frequent volunteer in the community. She recently completed the WeLEAD program offered through American University’s Women & Politics Institute.

As Legislative Associate at Evergreen Associates, Zandria continues to pursue her passion for government, legislation, and politics. Her portfolio includes Education, Native American, and Impact Aid issues.

 

Legislative Interns

Gwynne Zodrow
gzodrow@evergreendc.com


Gwynne Zodrow was raised in the Shakespearian festival town of Ashland, Oregon. She moved to Portland in 2001 to enter Portland State University. In 2006, Gwynne graduated Summa Cum Laude with a major in Sociology and Minor in International Studies. As an undergraduate, Gwynne interned in Azerbaijan at the Eurasia Foundation, and worked in Nicaragua conducting surveys and collecting data. She has also traveled extensively in Europe and Africa. After a short stint as a grant writer at PSU, Gwynne worked as Chief Purser on a small paddlewheel cruise boat on the Mississippi River.

In August 2008, Gwynne was selected for the Master’s in Global Public Health program at George Washington University in our Nation’s Capital. She joined Evergreen Associates as a student intern in January, 2009.

 

Kristen Lee
klee@evergreendc.com


Kristen Lee, a rising sophomore at Loyola University New Orleans, was selected to participate in The Washington Center Internship Program and Academic Seminars. Kristen is pursuing an undergraduate degree in Political Science and plans to attend law school.  Kristen joins Evergreen Associates after her recent internship in the New Orleans office of U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA).

During her freshman year, Kristen achieved Dean’s List honors, pledged business fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi and served as the Professional Chair of her pledge class, participated actively in Loyola’s Society for Civic Engagement, and served as an intern for Loyola University’s Student Government Association.  In the fall, she will serve on the student government as a Senator of the College of Social Sciences.

Prior to entering Loyola, Kristen participated in the University of Southern California Summer Seminars and studied Argumentation and Debate and Entrepreneurship as a Wallis Annenberg Scholar. Kristen also studied law and advocacy at the University of California Berkeley through the National Student Leadership Conference.

Kristen has competed on both the local and national level in events such as Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Student Congress, and Extemporaneous Speaking. In her senior year at St. Mary’s

Dominican High in New Orleans, Kristen was ranked among the top three Lincoln-Douglas debaters in the New Orleans League of the National Catholic Forensic League.

The Lee family home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, causing her to relocate to Los Angeles for a year while it was being rebuilt.  She is driven by Mahatma Gandhi’s call to “be the change you wish to see in the world.”

We welcome Kristen as our 2009 summer intern.

 

 

 

CONTACT US:

Evergreen Associates,Ltd.

415 Second Street,NE
Suite 100
Washington, DC 20002

 202.543.3383 (p)
202.544.7716  (f)
evergreen@evergreendc.com

 

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