In her role as Partner Relations Coordinator, Mackenna provides administrative support to CPI’s president, COO, and vice president of Programs, while helping to further the objectives of the Partner Relations team. Makenna joined CPI after serving as the Deputy Scheduler and Executive Assistant to Senator Chuck Grassley.
Her passion for the conservative movement was sparked during her senior year of high school when she served as a Senate page in the Iowa Legislature. She furthered this passion by pursuing numerous political, legislative, and research internships in both Iowa and Washington, D.C., during her undergraduate years.
A proud Iowan, Makenna earned degrees in economics, ethics and public policy, and political science from the University of Iowa. Outside of work, she enjoys running, reading, and playing pickleball.