Contact: Jeff Harris
Public Affairs Manager
The Aspen Institute
202-736-3848 | jeff.harris@aspeninstitute.org
Aspen Institute Experts Available to Discuss State of the Union
Minimum wage, income inequality, jobs, environment, education, and more issues
What: Aspen Institute policy experts are accessible to discuss policy issues surrounding tonight’s State of the Union Address by President Barack Obama. Reactions and issue discussions from our experts will also appear tomorrow at www.aspeninstitute.org/blog and tonight on Twitter @AspenInstitute.
Who: The below experts are available at the contact information provided.
- John Colborn, director, Skills for America’s Future Initiative
- john.colborn@aspeninstitute.org and 917-319-6200
- workforce development, job training, skills, community college, labor
- Maureen Conway, executive director, Economic Opportunities Program
- maureen.conway@aspeninstitute.org and 202-736-250
- income inequality, jobs, workforce, minimum wage
- Dan Glickman, VP and executive director, Congressional Program
- dan.glickman@aspeninstitute.org and 202-390-3994
- bipartisanship, agriculture, food stamps, farm bill
- David Monsma, executive director, Energy & Environment Program
- david.monsma@aspeninstitute.org
- environment, climate, energy
- Jonathon Price, deputy director, Aspen Strategy Group
- jonathon.price@aspeninstitute.org
- foreign policy, diplomacy
- Judy Samuelson, executive director, Business & Society Program
- jsamuelson@aspeninstitute.org and 212-895-8001
- corporate values, social responsibility, short-termism
- Ross Wiener, VP and executive director, Education & Society Program
- ross.wiener@aspeninstitute.org or katrin.thomas@aspeninstitute.org and 202-736-5857
- common core, K-12 education
- Josh Wyner, executive director, College Excellence Program
- josh.wyner@aspeninstitute.org and 202-736-2286
- community college, higher education, student loans
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