Thomas Jefferson Institute
For Public Policy

Staff & Scholars

President

Mr. Christian N. Braunlich

President

Chris Braunlich is president of the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy, Virginia’s non-partisan public policy foundation. He was appointed by Governor Bob McDonnell to the Virginia State Board of Education, where his colleagues elected him president of the Board. [CLICK TO EXPAND]

He also served eight years on the Fairfax County School Board, the nation’s 12th largest school system, where he was a strong advocate of educational accountability and research-based reading programs.

Mr. Braunlich has served as Chief of Staff to Congressman John LeBoutillier, Assistant Vice President of Public Affairs for the National Association of Manufacturers, president of the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution, and vice president of the Center for Education Reform.

His articles have appeared in dozens of publications, including The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, The Northern Virginia Journal, The Washington Times, and The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star.

He is a graduate of Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY, and resides in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County with his wife, Eileen. They are the parents of four children, and grandparents of four grandchildren.

Articles by Christian N. Braunlich

Visiting Fellow for Workplace Freedom

Mr. F. Vincent Vernuccio

Visiting Fellow for Workplace Freedom

Visiting Fellow for Workplace Freedom, Mr. Vernuccio, a senior fellow at Virginia Works, and a senior labor policy adviser for Workers for Opportunity. He brings over a decade of expertise in labor law and policy and is regarded as one of the leading experts in the field. Having served as a member of the Federal Service Impasses Panel.

Articles by F. Vincent Vernuccio

Visiting Fellow-At-Large

Ms. Barbara Hollingsworth

Visiting Fellow-At-Large

Visiting Fellow for Workplace Freedom, Mr. Vernuccio, a senior fellow at Virginia Works, and a senior labor policy adviser for Workers for Opportunity. He brings over a decade of expertise in labor law and policy and is regarded as one of the leading experts in the field. Having served as a member of the Federal Service Impasses Panel.

Articles by Barbara Hollingsworth

Senior Fellow, State and Local Taxes

Stephen D. Haner

Senior Fellow, State and Local Taxes

Stephen D. Haner has observed, written about and participated in Virginia public affairs for four decades. He has done it from an unusual combination of perspectives: newspaper reporter, Republican political operative, state agency manager and lobbyist. [CLICK TO EXPAND]

Now retired as an independent government affairs and public relations consultant, he also serves as contributing editor to the online Bacon’s Rebellion.

He has served as Manager of State Government Affairs for Huntington Ingalls Industries, parent company of Newport News Shipbuilding; Vice President for Public Policy at the Virginia Chamber of Commerce; Director of Administration for the Office of Attorney General; Executive Director of the Joint Republican Caucus; and political writer for the Roanoke Times.

Steve and his wife, Pam, reside in Richmond’s Northside. Both are graduates of The College of William and Mary.

Articles by Stephen D. Haner