Congressional Hearing Witnesses

Mr. Patrick Zondervan 1

Executive Director, Loan Guaranty Service · Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Mr. Terry Rouch 1

Assistant Director for Loan Policy and Valuation, Loan Guaranty Service · Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Mr. Owen Lee 1

Co-Owner & Chief Executive Officer, 2026 MBA Chair-Elect · Mortgage Bankers Association

Mr. Kurt Thompson 1

Owner & Broker of RE/MAX · Executive Committee Member, National Association of Realtors

Ms. Alys Cohen 1

Director of Federal Housing Advocacy · National Consumer Law Center

Dr. Domenico Grasso 1

Interim President · University of Michigan

Ms. Cassandra Farley 1

Senior Director, Research Integrity, Security & Compliance · University of Florida

Ms. Melissa Emrey-Arras 1

Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Team · Government Accountability Office

Ms. Elsa Johnson 1

Editor-in-Chief · Stanford Review

The Honorable Frank Pallone 1

Mr. Jonathan Burks 1

Executive Vice President for Economic and Health Policy · Bipartisan Policy Center

Ms. Maya MacGuineas 1

President · Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

The Honorable Jared Bernstein 1

Former Chair · Council of Economic Advisors

Mr. Brian Connon 1

Vice President for Ocean Mapping · Saildrone

Dr. Robert Ballard 1

Chief Executive Officer · Ocean Exploration Trust

Dr. Astrid Leitner 1

Assistant Professor of Oceanography · Oregon State University

Lee Marshall 1

Founder & CEO · Kids to Love

Mr. Charles Cuvelier 1

Associate Director - Visitor and Resource Protection · National Park Service

Ms. Ellen Shultzabarger 1

Associate Deputy Chief · U.S. Forest Service

Mr. Shawn Thomas 1

Administrator/State Forester · Forestry and Trust Lands Division, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Congressional Witnesses