Caitlyn Brazill is the President of Per Scholas, a groundbreaking organization that provides no-cost skills training to advance economic mobility for individuals entering careers in tech across the United States. As President, Caitlyn is responsible for leading the strategic development and execution of Per Scholas’s sustainability model, including earned and raised revenue and leading a comprehensive communications strategy. Her team
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Dave Wilkinson
David Wilkinson is the founding Executive Director of the Tobin Center for Economic Policy at Yale. David is a former senior White House official and has served two Connecticut Governors in cabinet-level roles. His work has contributed meaningfully to fields of data-driven and evidence-based policy in the United States. At the federal and state level, David has helped design, pass,
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David Abromowitz
David Abromowitz is an advocate, policy shaper, affordable housing attorney, and writer. During his four decades of practice at Goulston & Storrs he cofounded the Lawyers Clearinghouse on Affordable Housing and Homelessness and the ABA Forum on Affordable Housing. David is also an active civic leader, having served on the board and as Chief Public Policy Officer of YouthBuild USA
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Greg Ericksen
Greg Ericksen is the Senior Director of Government Partnerships Policy at REDF (the Roberts Enterprise Development Fund). In his role, Greg leads REDF’s strategy to inform and influence federal, state, and local policymakers to promote the growth of and investment in employment social enterprises (ESEs) and the removal of barriers for ESE employees. Greg plays a key role in developing
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Jack McCarthy
Jack is the Founder of AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation ("AppleTree") and Board Chair of AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter Schools in DC. As AppleTree's first CEO, Jack led an innovative, evidence-based nonprofit organization that develops and provides proven early childhood education programs to the most underserved three- and four-year-olds in Washington, DC for nearly 30 years. AppleTree Early Learning
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Kathy Stack
Kathy Stack is a Senior Fellow at Yale University’s Tobin Center for Economic Policy and the CEO of KB Stack Consulting. Kathy is a nationally recognized leader in evidence-based policy who focuses on intergovernmental strategies to advance the use of data, evidence, and cross-program innovation in education, workforce, health, human services, and other social programs. Kathy currently coordinates several Tobin
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Kira Mikityanskaya
Kira Mikityanskaya is a seasoned business and strategy leader at Ford Motor Company, where she has worked at the intersection of electric vehicles, digital customer experience, and autonomous mobility. She currently serves as a Senior Brand and Product Marketing Manager within Ford’s Connected Services division, helping steer growth in subscription services and advanced driving technology. Previously, she was the Digital Customer
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LaVerne Evans Srinivasan
LaVerne Evans Srinivasan is a national leader in education and philanthropy. Most recently, LaVerne served as Vice President National Program, Program Director, Education at Carnegie Corporation of New York, where she oversaw the foundation’s education grantmaking – directing up to $65 million annually. At Carnegie, LaVerne led the Corporation’s grantmaking and strategic efforts focused on strengthening K–12 education through community engagement,
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Leticia Mederos
Letty is currently a Partner at Actum, a global consulting firm built to solve problems at the intersection of business, politics, and media. Letty is also one of Washington’s leading advisors on the annual appropriations process, with almost 15 years of service to the Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Committee, Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT). Prior to joining Actum, Letty
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Michael Levine
Michael Levine is a lifelong champion for educational equity with a deep commitment to unlocking opportunity for all children, especially those farthest from it. For over three decades, Michael has led innovative programs and policy efforts at the intersection of early learning, K-12 education, emerging technologies, and media. He has worked across sectors – from the White House and City
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