Josh Archambault is the President of Reformers Academy. He is also the Founder of Presidents Lane Consulting and a Senior Fellow at the Cicero Institute. His work experience has ranged from work as a Senior Legislative Aide to a governor, Legislative Director for a state senator, to years working for think tanks operating in complex and highly political waters in thirty-five states, and in D.C. Josh has become a trusted adviser to Governors, state legislators, senior staff at the White House, and executive branch leadership as they navigate the policy issue of the decade. Josh’s healthcare policy work has been covered in outlets including the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The New York Times, Fox News, NPR, MSNBC, Money Magazine, and National Review Online. He is also a regular contributor to the influential Forbes.com blog, The Apothecary. Josh holds a master’s in public policy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and a B.A. in political studies and economics from Gordon College. He and his wife enjoy raising four kids— a mix of biological, adopted, and children experiencing foster care.

Scott Darnell is a Founder and Executive Vice President of Reformers Academy. He is also the President of Arrowhead Strategies, a policy and strategic communications firm. Scott directs the Leadership Albuquerque program for the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce and facilitates the efforts of a six-organization coalition working to expand educational opportunities for children in New Mexico.

Scott previously served as a senior advisor to New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez – first as her Director of Communications and Spokesman, and then as her Deputy Chief of Staff. He oversaw roughly half of the State’s cabinet agencies, as well as policy development, communications, speechwriting, and the management of the state budget. Later, Scott served as a senior advisor to Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry and led the “Albuquerque Innovation Team,” which conducted groundbreaking research on crime in Bernalillo County and worked with police, prosecutors, and others to launch several new, data-driven crime-fighting initiatives and collaborations.

Scott earned a Master in Public Policy (MPP) degree from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, a recipient of the distinguished Public Service Fellowship, after graduating from the University of New Mexico with a degree in political science, summa cum laude. While at Harvard, he twice earned the Certificate of Distinction in Teaching for his instructional work as a teaching fellow for a course entitled “The American Presidency.” He also authored a teaching case for the Harvard Kennedy School Case Program on the passage of the Affordable Care Act.

Scott and his wife enjoy raising two boys – Jude, age 12 and Lucas, age 10.

Naomi Allen is the Manager of Admissions at Reformers Academy, where she leads admissions strategy and enrollment operations. Coming from a background in higher education at Grand Canyon Education, Naomi held roles across admissions, employee learning and development, and program development. There she supported the growth of healthcare programs, led outreach and engagement efforts, developed teams, and designed training experiences for enrollment and student services staff.

Naomi holds both a B.S. in Psychology and M.S. in Instructional Design from Grand Canyon University and is participating in the 2026–2027 Koch Associate Program.

Outside of work Naomi enjoys an intense game of pickleball, exploring Virginia with her husband, or trying a new restaurant with friends.

Outside of work, Joe enjoys the outdoors, reading philosophy, and spending time exploring Phoenix, AZ, with his wife, Lydia.