Our Team

Learn more about the team of experts behind this project.

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David Altig
Executive Vice President and Director of Research
Stuart Andreason
Stuart Andreason
Center for Workforce and Economic Opportunity
Brittany Birken
Brittany Birken
Community and Economic Development
Rebekah Durham
Rebekah Durham
Regional Economic Information Network
Sandra Ghizoni
Sandra Ghizoni
Research
Karen Gilmore
Karen Gilmore
Regional Economic Information Network
Laurel Graefe
Laurel Graefe
Regional Economic Information Network
Rebecca Gunn
Rebecca Gunn
Regional Economic Information Network
Elias Ilin, research associate
Elias Ilin
Research
Julie Kornegay
Julie Kornegay
Public Affairs
Karen Leone de Nie
Karen Leone de Nie
Community and Economic Development
Austin McTier
Austin McTier
Research
Anoop Mishra
Anoop Mishra
Regional Economic Information Network
Emily Mitchell
Emily Mitchell
Regional Economic Information Network
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Jason O’Rouke
Public Affairs
Chris Oakley
Chris Oakley
Regional Economic Information Network
Shalini Patel
Shalini Patel
Regional Economic Information Network
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Patrick Pontius
Community and Economic Development
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Alex Ruder
Community and Economic Development
Adrienne Slack
Adrienne Slack
Regional Economic Information Network
Ellyn Terry
Ellyn Terry
Research