Tom Buttry

Tom Buttry leads InterAction's engagement with Congress on humanitarian and international assistance issues, helping advance Members' policy priorities and strengthen relationships with lawmakers and congressional staff. Since joining InterAction in 2015, he has supported the alliance's humanitarian working groups, directed the InterAction Congressional Fellowship Program, and led a range of congressional education and advocacy initiatives, including Aid Delivers and Foreign Assistance Updates. He has also contributed to major sector-wide efforts on global food security, humanitarian financing, and aid reform. Before joining InterAction, Tom worked for Sen. Tom Harkin and the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves. He holds a degree in political science from Marquette University.