Lauren Scully

Athena Strategies is proud to share that President Kathy Boockvar has been asked to join the Union of Concerned Scientists’ Election Science Task Force. The task force brings together more than 20 experts across the U.S. who are actively working to strengthen our electoral system and to augment the role of science in evaluating and advancing the … Read more

Kathy Boockvar spoke with AP News about the importance of federal funding for elections and sufficient resources to ensure safe and secure elections. She shared insights into why we should be investing in elections over a longer term so election officials can plan for their infrastructure needs ahead of time. She contrasted the approximately $400 … Read more

Athena Strategies President Kathy Boockvar recently spoke with the Philadelphia Inquirer about the continuing spread of disinformation about the 2020 election and the deliberate efforts by President Trump and his allies to destroy people’s faith in our democracy and electoral system.   She spoke at length about all the layers of election security and integrity processes … Read more

Kathy Boockvar spoke with Votebeat about the exodus of election officials in Pennsylvania and nationally, many of whom have been leaving their positions due to the increase in challenges they are facing, including threats, harassment, lack of resources, and spiraling disinformation.   She spoke about the importance of legislative action and funding to give the Department … Read more

ICYMI – Kathy Boockvar was pleased to sign on to an amicus brief submitted to the United States Supreme Court by the Brennan Center for Justice on behalf of a bi-partisan group of current and former election officials that also includes Seth Bluestein, Edgardo Cortes, Lisa Deeley, Mark Earley, Neal Kelley, Trey Grayson, and DeForest B. Soaries. The brief filed … Read more

Looking ahead to the new year, Kathy Boockvar spoke with Route Fifty about the challenges that government officials are likely to face in 2024, including concerns about threats to election officials and recommendations for strengthening election safety and security. Boockvar discussed the implications of false claims spread by election deniers and shared her work to … Read more

Athena Strategies President Kathy Boockvar recently interviewed with Governing to discuss the role of law enforcement in protecting democracy, and the importance of cross-sector collaboration between election officials and law enforcement. Boockvar discussed her personal experiences with intimidation and threats while she was PA Secretary of State. She also spoke about her work with the … Read more

Athena Strategies President Kathy Boockvar is proud to be selected as one of City & State NY’s 2023 Responsible 100 honorees! Born and raised in NY, Boockvar’s work across the U.S. to strengthen election security and democracy has included efforts to bolster vote by mail and other voting rights in NY. In being awarded this … Read more

Athena Strategies President Kathy Boockvar recently sat down with Marquis Lupton of WITF The Spark to discuss election security and efforts needed to fortify our election processes and strengthen democracy ahead of the 2024 election. The conversation covered a broad range of topics including Boockvar’s experiences in Pennsylvania’s elections, and the need to address the … Read more

Athena Strategies President Kathy Boockvar recently spoke with WITF about the 2023 Supreme Court election and what needs to be done ahead of 2024 to ensure election security. She addressed  a broad array of issues, including the rise of AI and its implications for the spread of misinformation, the layers of security involved in mail-in … Read more