Colin Austin, JD
Senior Program Director
Area(s) of Expertise:
Community college innovation, Workforce innovation
Ulysses Bell, JD
Senior Program Director
Area(s) of Expertise:
Work supports and poverty alleviation strategies
John Cooper, PhD
Research Fellow
Area(s) of Expertise:
Emergency preparedness in low-wealth communities
David Dodson
President
Area(s) of Expertise:
Disconnected youth, Place-based community development, Strategic philanthropy, Work supports and poverty alleviation strategies
Ralph Gildehaus, JD
Senior Fellow
Area(s) of Expertise:
Work supports and poverty alleviation strategies
Bonnie Gordon
Senior Program Director
Area(s) of Expertise:
Place-based community development, Postsecondary success
Lucy Gorham, PhD
Research Fellow
Area(s) of Expertise:
Family economic stability and tax policy
Ferrel Guillory
Senior Fellow
Area(s) of Expertise:
Higher education policy, Southern politics and policy
Phillip Horne
Vice President for Strategic Partnerships
Area(s) of Expertise:
Social Entrepreneurship
Cay Stratton
Senior Fellow
Area(s) of Expertise:
Disconnected youth, Workforce innovation
D. Susan Wisely
Scholar–in-Residence
Area(s) of Expertise:
Leadership development, Strategic philanthropy













