BA in American Studies, Yale University; JD, University of California at Berkeley School of Law. 2008, Deputy Policy Director in charge of Domestic and Economic Policy, John Edwards for President Campaign. 2009, co-chaired a task force within Americans for Financial Reform that helped shape key provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. With Demos: former Vice-President, Policy and Outreach, leading in the substantive development of all of Demos' issue areas, in addition to overseeing the advocacy and communications strategies; 2012, helped spearhead Demos' strategic planning process, resulting in a new organizational structure, rebranding and mission realignment; currently, President. Influential voice in the media and frequent contributor to MSNBC. Board Member: Center for Working Families; Consumer Reports. Co-Author, chapter on retirement insecurity in the book Inequality Matters: The Growing Economic Divide in America and its Poisonous Consequences (2005).