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Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Announces Key Hires For His Congressional Staff

January 22, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam announced his slate of staff who have joined his congressional office. Several team members were recruited from his predecessor Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton’s office, each bringing years of expertise across government specialties. The Congressman said:

“I am really proud of the team we put together to help me carry out the critical work of serving Virginia’s 10th district. With years of expertise in the legislative process, constituent casework, office management, and communications, and experience serving Northern Virginia constituents, they bring a depth of knowledge that will help us navigate challenges and deliver meaningful results for those we serve.”

Abby Carter is Chief of Staff of Congressman Subramanyan’s office. She most recently served as Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton for six years.
Chris Katson is Legislative Director of Congressman Subramanyan’s office. He most recently served as Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton’s Legislative Director for two years and as her legislative aide for several years prior to that role. 

Gabriela “Gabi” Garcia-Ugalde is the Communications Director for Congressman Subramanyam’s office. She most recently was at the White House where she served as Chief of Staff for the Office of Communications. 

Madeleine Gagne is Director of Operations for Congressman Subramanyam. She previously served Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton’s office in operations for two years and previously served the commonwealth in Congresswoman Elaine Luria’s office.

Tami Davis is the District Director for Congressman Subramanyam’s office, and prior to that she was Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton’s district director, outreach coordinator, and constituent services representative over the past six years. 

Anthony Barnes is Deputy District Director for Congressman Subramanyam’s office. He has served as the Military and Veterans Affairs Manager for Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton for six years and the Veterans Affairs Outreach Specialist for Congresswoman Barbara Comstock for two years.

Additional Staff Hires: 

Maz Abbasi as Constituent Service Representative

Saira Bhatti as District Congressional Liaison

Zoe Calderazzi as Legislative Correspondent 

Elizabeth Cooper as Legislative Correspondent

Matthew “Matt” Fisher as Special Assistant and Policy Advisor

Aditi Gupta as Senior Legislative Assistant 

Monica Harrer as Constituent Service Representative

Yekaterina Jonkers as Staff Assistant 

Lana Marro-Westfall as Senior Constituent Services Representative

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A former Policy Advisor to President Barack Obama, Congressman Subramanyam served in the Virginia General Assembly since first getting elected in 2019. In Richmond, Subramanyam founded the bipartisan "Commonwealth Caucus” – a bipartisan group of legislators focused on finding common ground. He passed landmark legislation to lower toll costs for commuters, issue refunds to overcharged consumers, combat the rise in gun violence, and ensure all students have access to the best educational opportunities. He will continue to deliver real, bipartisan, results in Congress. Subramanyam served as a volunteer firefighter and EMT in Loudoun. He lives in Ashburn, Virginia, with his wife, Miranda, and their two daughters, Maya (4) and Nina (3).

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Issues: Congress