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Office of the President

Heidi Shierholz, President
Naomi Walker, Vice President
Angel Henry, Executive Assistant

Senior Staff

Heidi Shierholz, President
Naomi Walker, Vice President
Josh Bivens, Director of Research
David Cooper, Director, Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN)
Jasper Cox, Director of Finance and Administration
Celine McNicholas, Director of Policy and Government Affairs/General Counsel
John Schmitt, Senior Economist and Senior Adviser
Eve Tahmincioglu, Director of Communications
Arlene Williams, Director of Development and Strategic Planning
Valerie Wilson, Director, Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy

Research

Josh Bivens, Director of Research
Asha Banerjee, Economic Analyst
Katherine deCourcy, Research Assistant
Elise Gould, Senior Economist
Adam S. Hersh, Senior Economist
Jori Kandra, Research Assistant
Zane Mokhiber, Data Analyst
Monique Morrissey, Economist
Daniel Perez, Research Assistant
John Schmitt, Senior Economist and Senior Adviser
Robert E. Scott, Senior Economist and Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Research
Ben Zipperer, Economist

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Policy

Daniel Costa, Director of Immigration Law and Policy Research
Ihna Magundayao, Policy Assistant
Celine McNicholas, Director of Policy and Government Affairs/General Counsel
Margaret Poydock, Policy Analyst and Government Affairs Specialist

Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy (PREE)

Valerie Wilson, Director, Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy
Adewale Maye, Policy and Research Analyst
Kyle Moore, Economist

Communications

Eve Tahmincioglu, Director of Communications
Emily Carew, Digital Community Associate
Lora Engdahl, Publications Director
Krista Faries, Editor
Nick Kauzlarich, Media Relations and Digital Director
Anu Kumar, Communications Specialist
Nicole Lewis, Deputy Communications Director
John Carlo Mandapat, Designer
Eric Shansby, Online and Creative Director

Development

Arlene Williams, Director of Development and Strategic Planning
Dan Cooke, Senior Development Officer, Major Gifts and Foundation Relations
Brittney Vrzak, Development Associate

Finance and Administration

Jasper Cox, Director of Finance and Administration
Shurron Dempsey, Operations Manager
Brittni Evans, Grant Accountant
Sara Krauss, Administrative Support Associate
Masha Luseko, Accountant

Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN)

David Cooper, Director, EARN
Chandra Childers, EARN in the South Economic Analyst
Sebastian Martinez Hickey, Research Assistant
Dave Kamper, Senior State Policy Coordinator
Anu Kumar, Communications Specialist
Marokey Sawo, State Economic Analyst
Jennifer Sherer, Senior State Policy Coordinator, Worker Power Project
Lea Woods, Learning Community Organizer