Director, National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy

With immigration expected to be included in the State of the Union, we FEATURE Margie McHugh, the Director of the National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy at the Migration Policy Institute. The Center is a national hub for leaders in government, community affairs, business, and academia to obtain the knowledge and skills they need to respond to the challenges and opportunities that today's high rates of immigration pose for local communities across the United States. Media includes: Associated Press, Washington Post, Voice of America, New York Daily News, New York Sun.

Senior Researcher

Following the President's America's College Promise Proposal, we FEATURE Emma García, an economist at the Economic Policy Institute. She specializes in the economics of education and education policy. Her areas of research include analysis of the production of education (cognitive and noncognitive skills); returns to education; evaluation of educational interventions (early childhood, K-12, and higher education); educational equity; human development; international comparative education; and cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis in education. Media includes: Washington Post.

CEO

To contribute to the discussion on paid family leave, we FEATURE Margot Dorfman who is dedicated to dramatically advancing the economic and leadership opportunities for women. As a founder and CEO of the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce, she lead the organization’s dramatic growth to over 500,000 individual and business members including dozens of national and regional associations; championed opportunities to increase women's business, career and leadership advancement; and launched the USWCC-New Deal initiative to establish a broad new economic platform to support the growth and influence of women in the American economy. Media includes: Wall Street Journal , New York Times, Los Angeles Times, CSPAN.

Chief Executive Officer

In his build up to the State of the Union, President Obama highlighted his desire to expand fast broadband across America. To comment on his proposals, we FEATURE Shirley Bloomfield, a staunch advocate for rural telecommunications. During the course of her career, she has led efforts to raise the visibility of the value and innovation of independent, rural telecom companies. As CEO of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, Bloomfield’s leadership has been a significant factor in moving the organization forward in uncertain regulatory times. Her rural telecom knowledge, ability to build alliances and visionary drive have energized and advanced NTCA and the rural telecom industry. Media includes: C-SPAN, PC Magazine, Huffington Post, Fierce Telecom News, Communications Daily.