Lead the Colin Powell School, which is the School of Social Sciences at CCNY and is home to the core leadership development, business, and public service programs of the College. The Colin Powell School now has almost 4,000 students, having grown by more than 35 percent since 2019 and making it the largest student division of CCNY. It includes more than twenty-five academic programs, centers, and institutes. The School supports a faculty and programs dedicated to the highest standards of… Show more Lead the Colin Powell School, which is the School of Social Sciences at CCNY and is home to the core leadership development, business, and public service programs of the College. The Colin Powell School now has almost 4,000 students, having grown by more than 35 percent since 2019 and making it the largest student division of CCNY. It includes more than twenty-five academic programs, centers, and institutes. The School supports a faculty and programs dedicated to the highest standards of research and to the university’s democratic and public obligations. Show less

Executive Secretary of The Truman Foundation and CEO of Friends of the Truman Foundation. Led the federal executive branch agency that is the sole national memorial to President Truman and the Presidential Memorial to Public Service. The Truman Foundation oversees the merit-based nationally-competitive Truman Scholarship, available to college students committed to careers as public service leaders. Also led the charitable nonprofit that raises support for the Foundation's work around public… Show more Executive Secretary of The Truman Foundation and CEO of Friends of the Truman Foundation. Led the federal executive branch agency that is the sole national memorial to President Truman and the Presidential Memorial to Public Service. The Truman Foundation oversees the merit-based nationally-competitive Truman Scholarship, available to college students committed to careers as public service leaders. Also led the charitable nonprofit that raises support for the Foundation's work around public service leadership nationally. Show less

Launched and led the Roosevelt Institute, a progressive policy think tank and leadership development organization headquartered in New York City with offices in Washington, DC and Hyde Park, NY. During three year tenure at the Institute (2009-2011), moved the Institute from Hyde Park to New York City, and launched and built the Institute's think tank, supporting some of the most innovative voices as they engaged fundamental policy challenges of the day. More than doubled organization's size… Show more Launched and led the Roosevelt Institute, a progressive policy think tank and leadership development organization headquartered in New York City with offices in Washington, DC and Hyde Park, NY. During three year tenure at the Institute (2009-2011), moved the Institute from Hyde Park to New York City, and launched and built the Institute's think tank, supporting some of the most innovative voices as they engaged fundamental policy challenges of the day. More than doubled organization's size, and oversaw efforts to expand and strengthen the Roosevelt Institute Campus Network, which more than doubled in size, with active chapters on more than 125 college campuses involving 12,000 college students in policy and leadership development. The Roosevelt Institute is also the non-profit partner to the FDR Presidential Library and Museum. Show less

Served as Associate Professor and Chair of the Political Science Department at the City College of New York (CCNY) before joining the Roosevelt Institute. Was also Deputy Director and Director of Programs at the Colin Powell Center for Policy Studies at CCNY. During this period, authored Think Tanks, Public Policy, and the Politics of Expertise (Cambridge University Press, 2004), as well as a wide-ranging number of articles about think tanks, interest groups, foundations, individual donors, and… Show more Served as Associate Professor and Chair of the Political Science Department at the City College of New York (CCNY) before joining the Roosevelt Institute. Was also Deputy Director and Director of Programs at the Colin Powell Center for Policy Studies at CCNY. During this period, authored Think Tanks, Public Policy, and the Politics of Expertise (Cambridge University Press, 2004), as well as a wide-ranging number of articles about think tanks, interest groups, foundations, individual donors, and the role of experts and ideas in the American policy process. Show less