Biography Heather Boushey is a professor of practice at Kleinman Center. Boushey is one of the nation’s most influential voices on economic policy and a leading economist who focuses on the intersection between economic inequality, growth, and public policy. She served in the Biden administration as a member of the Council of Economic Advisers and…
Contact Biography Elizabeth Klein is an experienced leader in clean energy, climate change, and environmental law and policy. Klein most recently served as the Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management at the U.S. Department of the Interior, responsible for the management of America’s offshore energy and mineral resources. Prior to assuming that role,…
Contact Biography Mike Nelson is the Chief of Staff/ Director of Communications at Penn Washington, the University of Pennsylvania’s office in Washington, D.C. He is also a member of the Atlantic Council’s Counterterrorism Project. Michael Nelson most recently served as the Chief Operating Officer at the Global Energy Security Institute and, prior to that, as…
Biography Yahel Tamir is a junior from Boston, Massachusetts, studying Political Science and Modern Middle East Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. He is particularly interested in diplomacy and public relations, with a regional focus on the Middle East, and hopes to pursue a career at the intersection…
Biography Celeste Wallander is the Executive Director of Penn Washington, the University of Pennsylvania’s office in Washington, D.C. She also serves as a Senior Advisor at WestExec Advisors and is an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security. Additionally, Celeste is a Visiting Scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. With over…
Contact Steven Pearlstein is the Robinson Professor of Public Affairs at George Mason University and Senior Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Washington. For 35 years, Pearlstein wrote about economics and business for the Washington Post, winning the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for commentary for columns anticipating and explaining the recent financial crisis and global…
Contact Coralyn Maguigad is the Events and Administrative Assistant at Penn Washington, where she supports the Executive Director and all aspects of Penn Washington office administration and events. Coralyn joined Penn Washington from Nadia’s Initiative, where she assisted the organization’s president and special advisor with events and advocacy projects. She graduated summa cum laude from…
Contact Rose Garrity is Penn Washington’s Business Administrator. Rose comes to Penn Washingtonr as a member of the University of Penn family, previously serving as the Finance Administrative Coordinator with the Penn Center for Innovation (PCI). She was a key member of the PCI team during the Center’s transformation into a driving force for technological…
Contact Michael Jaeger serves as a Multimedia Specialist at Penn Washington, where he develops and manages web content while supporting critical back-end operations. With extensive experience in both technology and academic environments, he brings a unique blend of technical expertise and institutional knowledge to his role. Michael is passionate about the intersection of public policy…
