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MCC Washington staff

Rachelle Lyndaker Schlabach, Director

Rachelle Lyndaker Schlabach serves as Director of the Washington Office. She monitors U.S. policy related to the Middle East and militarism. She worked at the Washington Office from 1998-2003, before returning as Director in 2007. Rachelle is a graduate of Eastern Mennonite Seminary and Goshen College. She is married to Keith and they have two children.

Phone: 202-544-6564 x112
Email: rals@mcc.org

Tammy Alexander, Legislative Associate

Tammy Alexander is the Legislative Associate for Domestic Affairs. Her focus is on immigration, the environment and health care. Prior to joining the MCC Washington Office, Tammy was an intern/volunteer at the General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church and worked for several years as an engineer. She is a graduate of American University, the University of Tennessee Space Institute, and Purdue University.

Phone: 202-544-6564 x113
Email: talexander@mcc.org

Theo Sitther, Legislative Associate

Theo Sitther is the Legislative Associate for International Affairs. He focuses on U.S. foreign policy issues in Latin America and Asia. He also focuses his work on trade policies. Prior to joining the Washington Office, Theo worked as a lobbyist for the Center on Conscience & War. He is a graduate of Hesston College (Hesston, KS) and Eastern University (St. Davids, PA).

Phone: 202-544-6564 x118
Email: tsitther@mcc.org

Patricia Kisare, Legislative Assistant

Patricia Kisare is the Legislative Assistant for International Affairs. She focuses on U.S. foreign policy in Africa, as well as global policies on HIV/AIDS, food/hunger, and international debt relief. Prior to joining the MCC Washington Office, Patricia completed an internship at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. She is a graduate of Millersville University and has a master's degree in International Affairs from Penn State University.

Phone: 202-544-6564 x116
Email: pok@mcc.org

Jesse Epp-Fransen, Legislative Assistant and Communications Coordinator

Jesse Epp-Fransen is the Legislative Assistant for Domestic Affairs, focusing on economic justice in the United States, crime and justice, civil rights and Native American concerns, he is also the communications coordinator. Jesse studied English literature and theology at Canadian Mennonite University before completing a master's degree at University of Manitoba.

Phone: 202-544-6564 x111
Email: jee@mcc.org