Amy Cohen is the Executive Director of the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED).
She previously spent four years with the Pew Charitable Trusts, where she managed the Voting
Information Project (VIP), guided national research projects, and forged relationships throughout the
corporate and nonprofit sector. Ms. Cohen has a bachelor of arts degree in political science from
Washington University in St. Louis and a master of public policy from Georgetown University.

National Association of State Election Directors (NASED)
MISSION STATEMENT: The Mission of the National Association of State Election
Directors is to promote accessible, accurate and transparent elections in the United
States and U.S. Territories.
NASED was formed in 1989 when a group of state election directors and
administrators met in Reno, Nevada. The driving issue at that time that spurred
the group to organize was the concern that national networks were releasing
presidential election results before all polls had closed.
The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) has increased the importance for
communication and coordination among state election directors. Though the issues
have changed somewhat over the years, the purpose of NASED has remained the
same—to serve as an exchange of best practices and ideas.