LSC staff in attendance included Randi Youells , Vice President for Programs ; Mauricio Vivero , Vice President for Government Relations / Public Affairs ; Michael Genz , Director of the Office of Program Performance ; Robert Gross , Senior Program Counsel , State Planning Team ; Althea Hayward , State Planning Team ( Diversity ) ; Melissa Pershing , State Planning Team ( who , with input and assistance from OPP staff , prepared and coordinated the agenda ) ; and assistants Wendy Burnette and Lynn Wilson , who were responsible for conference logistics , registration , and on-site conference assistance .
Some LSC staff attended the conference in NYC .