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Thomas Huelskoetter is the Research Associate for Health Policy at the Center
for American Progress.
Ashe McGovern is a Policy Analyst with LGBT Progress at the Center for
American Progress. McGovern focuses on the effects of criminal, racial, and
economic justice issues on LGBTQ communities. Prior to joining the Center,
McGovern was an equal justice works fellow at New York Legal Assistance Group.
David Madland is a Senior Fellow and the Senior Advisor to the American Worker
Project at the Center for American Progress. He has written extensively about the
economy and American politics on a range of topics, including the middle class,
economic inequality, retirement policy, labor unions, and workplace standards
such as the minimum wage. Madland is the author of Hollowed Out: Why the
Economy Doesn’t Work without a Strong Middle Class.
Michael Madowitz is an Economist at the Center for American Progress whose
work has focused on labor markets, financial markets, tax policy, household lifecycle
behavior, and a variety of environmental economics topics.
Carmel Martin is the Executive Vice President for Policy at the Center for
American Progress. She manages policy across issue areas and is a key member
of the Center’s executive team. Prior to joining the Center, Martin was the
assistant secretary for planning, evaluation, and policy development at the U.S.
Department of Education. She previously served as general counsel and deputy
staff director for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) as chairman of the
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
Silva Mathema is a Senior Policy Analyst on the Immigration Policy team at the
Center for American Progress. Previously, she worked as a research associate for
the Poverty and Race Research Action Council.
Ben Miller is the Senior Director for Postsecondary Education at the Center for
American Progress. He was previously the research director for higher education
at New America, as well as a senior policy advisor in the Office of Planning,
Evaluation, and Policy Development at the U.S. Department of Education. Miller’s
work focuses on higher-education accountability, affordability, and financial aid,
as well as for-profit colleges and other issues.
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