Profile

Andrea Kimpson
"During the pandemic, I saw how many systems seemed to be failing people all at once, which is why I want to understand how to build systems that support people and respond to their needs—while also respecting their autonomy."
Geet Chawla
“I value being able to help executives and economists make evidence-based decisions through empirical research.”
Derek Burling
“The city of Chicago is my home, and I am passionate about our community. Harris is the perfect runway for this next chapter of my career to create meaningful impact.”
Mario Venegas
"I hope to develop methodologies or tools to strengthen public service delivery. I want to do something that will eventually serve someone else.”
Charles Huang
“I’d like to develop and practice a volunteer-centric public policy to address political polarization.”
Martha MacLaren
“That sense of giving back drew me to a career in the public sector, and the work I’ve been doing most recently—a professional development project for 32,000 Civil Service policy professionals—confirmed my desire to move into policy.”