Alliance for Secure AI Doubles Staff, Announces Eight New Hires

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Alliance for Secure AI today announced eight new hires, doubling the size of its staff. The new team members bring years of diverse experience and expertise to The Alliance’s policy, communications, and external affairs teams.

“If the last several weeks of AI developments have shown us anything, it’s that the need to protect humanity from the risks of advanced AI has never been more urgent,” said Brendan Steinhauser, CEO of the Alliance for Secure AI. “I’m thrilled to bring on so many new Alliance team members and double our staff capacity to take on these unique challenges. This group brings the talent and experience we need to meet the moment and ensure that the American people have a voice in how this technology is developed and used.”

The Alliance welcomes the following new staff members:

State Policy

• Barrie Tabin, State Lead: Barrie will drive The Alliance’s state-level advocacy strategy, build relationships with policymakers and partners, and advance policy priorities in state legislatures across the country. She was previously Senior Legislative Director at the National Conference of State Legislatures, where she led the organization’s Washington-based technology and financial services team.
• Ari Gershengorn, State Policy Manager: Ari will support The Alliance’s state policy efforts, working with state legislators and their staff to build durable, enforceable safeguards on advanced AI across the country. He joins The Alliance from the New York State Assembly, where he served as Legislative Director to Assemblymember Alex Bores.

Communications

• Casey Simmons, Press Secretary: Casey will lead media relations strategy, serve as the Alliance’s primary point of contact for reporters, and build relationships and narratives that make AI safety a serious, urgent, and accessible issue for journalists, policymakers, and the public. She joins The Alliance from the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, where she was a Press Secretary.
• Ava Sherwood, Social Media Manager: Ava will bring The Alliance’s AI safety message to millions of Americans each month through its social media platforms. She previously served as a regional political director for Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign and as a communications fellow for Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks and the Conservative Climate Caucus.

External Affairs and Coalitions

• Anthony Borda, External Affairs & Coalitions Manager for National Security, Defense, and First Responders: Anthony will lead The Alliance’s coalition outreach on national security, defense, and first responders. He joins from the National Defense Industrial Association, where he served as a legislative and regulatory associate, and previously worked for the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs.
• Matthew Broocke, External Affairs & Coalitions Manager for Labor and Workforce Relations: Matthew will lead the Alliance’s outreach to labor. He joins from the AFL-CIO Technology Institute, where he was a policy analyst, and brings several years of prior experience as a union organizer. He recently completed a Master’s in Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College, with a focus on policy at the intersection of labor and technology.
• Miles Ray, External Affairs & Coalitions Manager: Miles will build relationships with policymakers, community leaders, and stakeholders to advance the Alliance’s priorities, shape the narrative, and help ensure AI serves humanity. He joins from Numinar, where he was a Senior Political Strategist. Before Numinar, Miles was a senior staff member on Vivek Ramaswamy’s 2024 presidential campaign and deputy campaign manager for Glenn Youngkin’s historic 2021 Virginia gubernatorial victory.
• Nico Zviovich, External Affairs & Coalitions Manager for Creatives and Events: Nico will lead The Alliance’s coalition of creative professionals and expand its network of partners, spokespeople, activists, and coalition members, helping translate those relationships into public-facing advocacy. He joins from MovieGoer, a film distribution and marketing company, where he was Chief Impact Officer.

About The Alliance for Secure AI

The Alliance for Secure AI works to protect humanity in the age of advanced AI. The organization educates the public about the risks of advanced AI and builds bipartisan support for smart, enforceable safeguards that ensure AI is developed and deployed under meaningful human control and with clear accountability. Learn more at secureainow.org.

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