Lief Lin is a junior at the University of Michigan studying Political Science with a minor in Statistics. He is part of Michigan Political Consulting, a student group that offers pro-bono political strategy for campaigns and NGOs, and has also served as a research assistant studying diverse topics like behavioral pharmacology and the U.S. Congress.…
Justin Littleford is the Political Outreach Coordinator for the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI). Before coming to PPI, Justin worked as an organizer on campaigns, first for the Elizabeth Warren 2020 presidential campaign and then for the 2022 Colorado Democratic Coordinated Campaign. He currently serves as a Firing Platoon Leader in a HIMARS Battery in the…
Alex Kilander is a Policy Analyst with PPI's Center for Funding America’s Future, which develops fiscally responsible policy proposals to strengthen public investments in the foundation of our economy, modernize health and retirement programs to reflect an aging society, transform our tax code to reward work over wealth, and put the national debt on a…
Laura Duffy is a Policy Analyst with PPI’s Center for Funding America’s Future, which develops fiscally responsible policy proposals to strengthen public investments in the foundation of our economy, modernize health and retirement programs to reflect an aging society, transform our tax code to reward work over wealth, and put the national debt on a…
Ryan is a Managing Director at Achieve Partners and was formerly an MD at University Ventures. Ryan’s commentary on where the puck is going in education and workforce regularly appears in the biweekly Gap Letter, Forbes, and Inside Higher Education. He is the author of the book Apprentice Nation: How the "Earn and Learn" Alternative to Higher Education Will…
Riley Burke is a former Political Outreach Coordinator at The Progressive Policy Institute (PPI), where he supported the Political Team’s efforts to advance PPI’s mission with stakeholders across DC. Prior to joining PPI, Riley worked on Congressman Pappas’ (NH-01) DCCC Frontline race. While in college, he interned for both of New Hampshire’s Senators and worked…
Max Sherrill is a Communications Associate at the Progressive Policy Institute. Previously, Max worked on the press team in Congressman Eric Swalwell’s office, and prior to that he interned for a DC-based strategic communications firm. Max was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina and is a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill, where he earned a B.A.…
John Michael Dieng is a former Communications and Political Affairs Fellow for the Progressive Policy Institute. Originally from New York, John recently graduated from the University of Virginia where he studied Government and Foreign Relations. Prior to his role at PPI he interned and was a research assistant at the UVA Center for Politics and…
Keith Belton is Senior Director of Policy Analysis with the American Chemistry Council. His research and writings explore the intersection of public policy and private markets, with particular focus on economic development, regulation, and competitiveness.
