{"id":159,"date":"2022-09-12T20:49:50","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T20:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhd.org\/?page_id=159"},"modified":"2026-02-12T14:25:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T14:25:09","slug":"people-of-nhd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nhd.org\/en\/about\/people-of-nhd\/","title":{"rendered":"People of NHD"},"content":{"rendered":"

People of NHD<\/h1>\n
\n

To fulfill National History Day\u2019s mission of improving the teaching and learning of history, the Executive Director, Dr. Cathy Gorn, works closely with the NHD staff to set the parameters for the international NHD program and annual competition, create materials for students and teachers, provide training and support to affiliate programs, and coordinate the annual NHD National Contest.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

\n

Staff<\/span><\/h2>\n\n
\n \"Headshot<\/a>

Cathy Gorn, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h3>\n
Executive Director<\/div><\/div>
\n \"Headshot<\/a>

Kim Fortney<\/a><\/h3>\n
Deputy Director<\/div><\/div>
\n \"\"<\/a>

Lynne O’Hara<\/a><\/h3>\n
Deputy Director, Educational Programs<\/div><\/div>
\n \"Headshot<\/a>

Lorena Torres<\/a><\/h3>\n
Finance Director<\/div><\/div>
\n \"Headshot<\/a>

Alaina McNaughton<\/a><\/h3>\n
Associate Director of Contest<\/div><\/div>
\n \"Headshot<\/a>

Erikka Washington<\/a><\/h3>\n
Office and Events Manager<\/div><\/div>
\n \"\"<\/a>

Krista Grensavitch, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h3>\n
Lead Historian<\/div><\/div>
\n \"\"<\/a>

Jamie Holifield<\/a><\/h3>\n
Program Manager<\/div><\/div>
\n \"\"<\/a>

Sharon Gillette<\/a><\/h3>\n
Program Manager<\/div><\/div>
\n \"\"<\/a>

Armani Wall<\/a><\/h3>\n
Development Assistant<\/div><\/div>
\n \"\"<\/a>

Mary Walsh<\/a><\/h3>\n
Communications Manager<\/div><\/div>
\n \"\"<\/a>

Johana Mata<\/a><\/h3>\n
National Contest Coordinator<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div><\/div><\/div>