Ben Ritz Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC

• Advise government leaders on developing policies that support innovation, economic opportunity, and liberal democracy
• Help more than a dozen experts develop thoughtful analysis and public policy recommendations consistent with the institution's mission
• Lead weekly policy meetings to inform the institutional agenda and facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration across projects
• Represent the institution in coalitions, policy discussions, and media interviews

Washington, DC

• Develop and promote a comprehensive budget blueprint with more than 50 recommendations for investing in progressive priorities while putting the national debt on a downward trajectory
• Analyze and propose economic policies to support growth during and after the covid pandemic
• Produce the only comprehensive apples-to-apples comparison of the four leading Democratic candidates' fiscal agendas during the 2020 presidential primary
• Write columns published in the Washington Post, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other outlets
• Coordinate forums about federal and state budgets with elected officials, candidates for public office, the business community, and civic leaders across the country
• Manage a team consisting of two policy analysts and several senior fellows, consultants, and interns

• Write columns about current events in fiscal and economic policy

Arlington, VA

• Advised Latino Victory Project Board Chair and DNC Member Leopoldo Martínez on policy commentary in Virginia elections
• Assisted Henry Muñoz’s DNC Finance Chair campaign with communications and platform development
• Managed a research project analyzing federal budget trends over the past 25 years and help evaluate proposals by national policymakers for The Concord Coalition
• Produced projections and informational products about the debt limit for the Bipartisan Policy Center
• Provided research assistance to Tom Perriello’s Virginia gubernatorial campaign

Washington, DC

• Assisted with policy development, data analysis, data visualization, and final report writing for BPC’s Commission on Retirement Security and Personal Savings
• Drafted talking points, presentations, and congressional testimony for commission co-chairs Sen. Kent Conrad and Jim Lockhart
• Led content development for BPC’s “Federal Balancing Act” interactive budget tool
• Met with lawmakers and staff to discuss and advocate on behalf of BPC policy proposals
• Authored several dozen analytical blogs and reports about federal budget and retirement policy

Arlington, VA

• Organized activities with members of Congress and other organizations promoting fiscal responsibility, including member-level meetings that helped lay the groundwork for bipartisan Social Security legislation
• Secured opportunities for and drafted congressional testimony from the executive director that helped bipartisan budget process reform legislation attract 237 cosponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives
• Hosted panel events and briefings to educate congressional staff about fiscal issues
• Wrote policy-oriented articles and blogs supporting fiscal responsibility

• Developed and executed the organization’s social media strategy
• Generated infographics to educate citizens about aspects of the federal budget
• Oversaw the organization’s internship program

Arlington, VA

Washington, DC

• Led a bipartisan campaign with the College Republicans to promote fiscal responsibility
• Organized events on campus to educate students about national public policy issues
• Arranged meetings for students with Members of Congress to discuss public policy

• Compiled a database to track economic policy proposals by the 2012 presidential candidates
• Generated weekly briefing memos to update staff on key economic indicators
• Conducted research for policy papers being written by the budget team

Washington, DC

• Prepared cases for trial by writing subpoenas and calling witnesses
• Compiled evidence for trial by reviewing police interview tapes and witness testimony
• Assisted in the selection of which cases to bring to trial

Washington, DC

• Edited and reviewed the Nuclear Posture Review, the quadrennial review of the United States’ nuclear weapons strategy
• Wrote and modified sections of the Stockpile Stewardship Management Plan, the biennial report on the status of the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile
• Answered questions for the record from U.S. senators
• Assisted with budget balance sheets and attended budget briefings

Rockville, MD

• Answered phone calls from constituents requesting assistance
• Drafted response letters to constituent inquiries
• Represented the Congressman at local community events

Falls Church, VA

• Made phone calls advocating for then-Senator Obama’s candidacy
• Canvassed neighborhoods to get out the vote ahead of election day
• Registered voters at Metro stations

Master Of Public Policy Analysis (Mpp)

Graduate Certificate Of Public Financial Management

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communications, Law, Economics, And Government