STAFF

Aaron Grau
Executive Director
Aaron reestablished Grau & Associates, LLC in Pittsburgh after first starting the firm in Alexandria, Virginia. Before creating his own Pittsburgh based company, Mr. Grau directed…

Ashley Sanislo Casey
Director of Education and Professional Development
Ashley Sanislo Casey joined IIUSA in 2014 as an Advocacy and Research Coordinator. Since then, her role in advocacy evolved into education…

Lee Li
Director of Policy Research & Data Analytics
Lee Li joined IIUSA in 2014 as a Policy Analyst. He leads the association’s research and data analytic initiatives, providing regular reports on USCIS processing trends, EB-5 visa usage, waiting…

McKenzie Penton
Director of Events and Business Development
McKenzie joined IIUSA in 2015 as a Membership Development & Marketing assistant. Since then, his role has expanded to encompass all aspects of membership services, fundraising, event…

George McElwee
Managing Partner, Commonwealth Strategic Partners
gmcelwee@commonwealthstrategic.com
George is a founding member and managing partner of Commonwealth Strategic Partners (CSP). George brings 20 years…

Thomas Kennedy
VP of Finance. Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chesapeake Financial Corporation (CFC)
Thomas ‘T.J.’ Kennedy is a licensed CPA in the state of Virginia and owner of Chesapeake Financial Corp. (CFC), an accounting firm specializing in taxation…