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Speakers Bureau: Staff Bios, Areas of Expertise and Quotes for Attribution

For individual bios by areas of expertise, click on the staff member's name below.

For a full list of bios click here.


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Areas of Expertise Demos Staff
Appraisal Fraud: David Callahan
Asset Building/Economic Development: Tamara Draut, Jose A. Garcia
Bankruptcy: Tamara Draut, Cindy Zeldin, Nomi Prins
Black Americans: Algernon Austin
Business & Industry: Nomi Prins
Business Ethics: David Callahan, Nomi Prins
Campaign Finance Reform: Miles Rapoport, Stuart Comstock-Gay, Lisa J. Danetz**, Brenda Wright**
Civil Liberties: Steven Carbó, Stuart Comstock-Gay, Lisa J. Danetz**, Brenda Wright**, Sasha Abramsky 
Corporate Governance: Jim Lardner, Nomi Prins
Credit Card Industry/Credit Card Debt: Tamara Draut, Jose A. Garcia, Cindy Zeldin, Nomi Prins
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement:
Impact on Political Participation and Education
Jose A. Garcia, Glenn E. Martin**
Democracy:
Elections, Voting Rights, US Standing In Global Context, Policy Change
Miles Rapoport, Steven Carbó, Stuart Comstock-Gay, Regina Eaton, Sasha Abramsky, Jose A. Garcia, Allison H. Fine, Rich Benjamin, Scott Novakowski, Lisa J. Danetz**, Brenda Wright**, Lorrraine Minnite 
Demographics:
Measuring Shifts in Wealth and Income, Defining Middle Class, Race/Region, Voting Rights
Jennifer Wheary, Jose A. Garcia, Rich Benjamin, Steven Carbó, Algernon Austin, Sasha Abramsky
Demos General: Miles Rapoport, Stuart Comstock-Gay, Regina Eaton, Nomi Prins
Distribution of Wealth and Income: Tamara Draut, Jose A. Garcia, Jim Lardner, Sasha Abramsky, John Schwarz
Economic Policy/Economic Security: Tamara Draut, Jose A. Garcia, Miles Rapoport, Jim LardnerNomi PrinsCindy Zeldin, Sasha Abramsky, John Schwarz 
Education:
Funding, Economic Viability/Mobility
Tamara Draut, Rich Benjamin, Jennifer WhearyAlgernon Austin
Election Day Registration: Miles Rapoport, Regina Eaton, Steven CarbóScott Novakowski, Lisa J. Danetz**, Brenda Wright**, Sasha Abramsky, Lorraine Minnite 
Election Reform:
Legislative Analysis, Advocacy, Media Coverage and Analysis
Miles Rapoport, Steven Carbó, Stuart Comstock-Gay, Regina Eaton, Sasha Abramsky, Scott Novakowski, Nicholas Williams, Lisa J. Danetz**, Brenda Wright**, Lorraine Minnite
Felon Disfranchisement: Miles Rapoport, Steven Carbó, Stuart Comstock-Gay, Sasha Abramsky, Scott Novakowski, Regina Eaton, Lisa J. Danetz**, Glenn E. Martin**, Brenda Wright**
Government and the Public Sector: Michael Lipsky, Dianne Stewart, Patrick Bresette, Linda Tarr-Whelan, John Schwarz
Health Care Reform: Jim Lardner, Linda Tarr-Whelan, Cindy Zeldin
Home Finance:
Borrowing Trends, Refinancing and Equity, Appraisal Fraud
David Callahan, Tamara Draut, Jose A. Garcia
Incarceration:
Collateral Consequences
Sasha Abramsky, Algernon Austin
Insurance Companies: Nomi Prins
International Economic Development: Nomi Prins, Linda Tarr-Whelan
Investment Banks/Mutual Funds: Nomi Prins
Middle Class:
Challenges, Broadening Access To, Policy
Tamara Draut, Jose A. Garcia, Jennifer Wheary, Rich Benjamin, Cindy Zeldin, Nomi Prins, Sasha Abramsky, John Schwarz
National Voter Registration Act Implementation: Scott Novakowski
Poverty/Welfare: Tamara Draut, Scott Novakowski, Algernon AustinSasha Abramsky, John Schwarz 
Public Opinion about Government and the Public Sector: Michael Lipsky, Dianne Stewart, Patrick Bresette
Race and Debt: Tamara Draut
Racial Minorities:
Social and Economic Status
Algernon Austin
Retirement Security/Social Security: Nomi Prins
Student Loan Debt: Tamara Draut, Cindy Zeldin
Tax Policy:
General
Michael Lipsky, Dianne Stewart, Patrick Bresette, Nomi Prins
Use of Social Media (Interactive Digital Technology) for Social Change Allison H. Fine
Values and Politics: David Callahan, Linda Tarr-Whelan, Sasha Abramsky, John Schwarz
Voter Identification: Miles Rapoport, Steven Carbó, Stuart Comstock-Gay, Regina Eaton, Lisa J. Danetz**, Brenda Wright**, Sasha Abramsky, Lorraine Minnite
Wall Street:
Business Practices, Ethics
Nomi Prins
Women's Empowerment:
Trends, women and the economy, gender gap, politics - national and international, family and work, caregiving and child care
Linda Tarr-Whelan
Youth/Young Adults:
Debt, Finances, Job Market, Education, Homeownership Trends, Voting Trends, Media Coverage/Influence
Tamara Draut, Rich Benjamin, Scott NovakowskiJennifer Wheary, Cindy Zeldin

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