A complete listing of alumni from the Mercatus MA Fellowship with their initial positions and institutions following graduation.
Class of 2023
Susannah Barnes
Media Relations Coordinator
Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Jacob Custer
Joaquin Henault
Research Assistant
Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Abbey Houseal
Immigration Research Associate
Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University
Ikram Lalmi
CRM Architecture Administrator
Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Micah Perry
Disaster Recovery and Resilience Consultant
Guidehouse
Elena Prenovitz
Jonathan Reilly
Data Analyst
Commonwealth Trust Company
Kathryn Shepherd
Program Manager
Mercatus Center at George Mason University
KellyJune Stout
Performance Auditor
Office of the Inspector General U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Class of 2022
Nic Bewley
Senior Analyst and Operations Coordinator
Patomak Global Partners
Clarence Boomer Kelley
Research Associate I
KNG Health Consulting LLC
Tim Effrem
International Economist
U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration
Satya Marar
Postgraduate Fellow
Competition and Antitrust Team, Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Nick McFaden
Program Associate, Academic and Student Programs
Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Joe Pencak
Economist
U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration
Polina Prokof’yeva
Research Assistant
International Monetary Fund
Jess Remington
Economist
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Class of 2021
Luke Ashton
Regulatory Economist
HData
Emma Blair
International Economist (Research Assistant)
United States International Trade Commission, Office of Economics
Agustin Forzani
Research Assistant
Asociación Civil para la Cooperación Argentino-China
Nick Grose
Analyst
Patomak Global Partners
Joseph Johns
Policy Analyst
Arkansas Center for Research in Economics (ACRE)
Juan Londoño
Tech & Innovation Policy Analyst
American Action Forum
Jessica McBirney
Education Policy Research Assistant
American Enterprise Institute
Kelcie McKinley
MA Student
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Patrick O'Connor
MS Student, Data Analytics
University of Tennessee
Robert Orr
Policy Analyst
Niskanen Center
Jason Peirce
Financial Planner
Peirce Capital Management
Dominic Pino
William F. Buckley Fellow in Political Journalism
National Review Institute
Nikhil Sridhar
Research Associate
Cato Institute's Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives
Class of 2020
Lourdes Bautista
Policy Analyst
American Legislative Exchange Council
Cecilia Bellet
Economic Fellow
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Hane Crevelari
Institute Relations Associate
Atlas Network
Hugo Dante
Economic Research Associate
Office of the Chief Economist at American Bankers Association
Austin Fairbanks
Assistant Research Analyst
Arizona House of Representatives
Blake Hoarty
Economist
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Jeffrey Mason
Research Associate
Charter Cities Institute
Anna Miller
Education Policy Analyst
Idaho Freedom Foundation
Pietro Moran
Associate Recruiter
Proof of Talent
Leo Plumer
Michael Schultz
Economist
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Walter Stover
Python Developer
Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Matt Style
Researcher
Menard Family Midwest Initiative for Economic Engagement and Research at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Phillip Todd
Policy Analyst
U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Class of 2019
Danielle Barden
Environmental Protection Agency
Economist
Alice Calder
Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Program Manager, Academic and Student Programs
Joe Conway
Consumers’ Research
Research Fellow
Hunter Cox
Charles Koch Foundation
Research Analyst
Kenzi Dickhudt
Stand Together
Strategic Research Analyst
Alex Feurer
Office of Aeronautical Engineering, U.S. Coast Guard
Economist
Veronica Mercier
FDIC
Student Economist
Joshua Shin
Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Outreach Associate
Alec Stapp
International Center for Law and Economics
Research Fellow
Kathryn Waldron
R Street Institute
National Security & Cybersecurity Fellow
Yuliya Yatsyshina
Program Manager
Academic and Student Programs, Mercatus Center
Class of 2018
Andrew Baxter
Internal Revenue Service
Economist
Gabby Beaumont-Smith
Heritage Foundation Center for Data Analysis
Policy Analyst in Macroeconomics
William Bradley
ICF - Strategic Consulting & Communications
Public Comment Analysis Intern
Ross Brady
West Virginia University
PhD Student, Economics
Joe Brunk
Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Research Assistant, Financial Regulation
James Czerniawski
American Institute for Economic Research
Program Coordinator
Mark Febrizio
GW Regulatory Studies Center
Policy Analyst
Kathryn Ghani
United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Fellow
Kevin Gomez
Creighton University Institute for Economic Inquiry
Program Manager
Alex Kanode
Arkansas Center for Research in Economics
Policy Analyst
Catherine Konieczny
U.S. Coast Guard Standards Evaluation and Analysis Divison
Economist
Michael Leahy
Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate at Columbia Business School
Research Associate
Conor Norris
Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Licensing
Research Analyst
Victoria Pryor
Legislative Correspondent, Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06)
Legislative Correspondent
Adam Simons
U.S. Department of Commerce
International Trade Compliance Analyst
Nick Zaiac
R Street Institute
Transportation and Infrastructure Fellow
Class of 2017
Kyle Andreasen
State Department
Jessica Carges
The Pew Charitable Trust
Research Associate, State Fiscal Health
ErikaGrace Davies
West Virginia University
PhD Student, Economics
Samuel Hammond
Niskanen Center
Poverty and Welfare Policy Analyst
Patrick Higgins
University of Lodz (Poland)
PhD Student, Law and Administration
Joe Kane
R Street Institute
Technology Policy Fellow
Megan Porzio
American Institutes for Research
Data Reporting Intern
David Rann
Department of Transportation
Presidential Management Fellow, Economist
Ariel Slonim
Kings College, New York City
Lecturer in Economics
Brooke Tenison
International Montary Fund
Research Analyst
Caleb Watney
R Street Institute
Technology Policy Fellow
Class of 2016
Kelly Ferguson
West Health
Health Policy Analyst
Anne Hobson
R Street Institute
Technology Policy Fellow
Kristine Johnson
Senate Banking Committee
Professional Staff Member
Stephen Jones
US Coast Guard
Economist in the Regulatory Shop
Jena Kelly
Ladies of Liberty Alliance
Program Coordinator
Nick Krosse
Charles Koch Institute
Research Assistant in Educaiton Development
Chris Kuiper
The Edgar Lomax Company
Research Analyst and Assistant Firm Administrator
Ross Marchand
TaxPayers Protection Alliance
Policy Analyst
Ethan Roberts
British International School, Kuala Lumpur
Economics Instructor
David Wille
CEB, now Gartner
Contractor
Class of 2015
David Christensen
US Forest Service
Economist
Scott Eastman
Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Program Manager, Project for the Study of American Capitalism
Candace Mottice
Charles Koch Foundation
Program Analyst, University Investments Department
Courtney Michaluk
Charles Koch Institute
Program Assistant
Adam Michel
Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Program Manager, Spending and Budget Initiative
Rachel Reese
Cato Institute
Research Associate, Center for Educational Freedom
Anna Rivers
Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Program Coordinator, Health
Laura Stanley
Environmental Protection Agency
Economist
Dana Williams
Raymond James and Associates
Institutional Equity Sales Associate
Class of 2014
Brian Deignan
HelloWallet
Data Analyst
Nathan Hale
US Forest Service
Economist
Michael Horney
Free State Foundation
Research Associate
Andrew (AJ) McKeown
House Ways and Means Committee
Economist
Ian Robinson
Suntrust Bank
MSR Valuation Analyst
Harrison Searles
George Mason University
PhD Student, Economics
Michelle Wei
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Economist
Class of 2013
Devin Bowen
i360
Political Analyst
Benjamin Miller
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Economist
Brandon Pizzola
Ernst & Young LLP
Senior Manager, Quantitiative Economics and Statistics (QUEST)
Robert Sarvis
Libertarian Candidate for VA Governor
Derek Thieme
FDIC
Economic Analyst
Class of 2012
Jacob Feldman
Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Research Analyst, Spending and Budget Initiative
Andreea Militaru
World Bank
Private Participation in Infrastructure Consultant
John Pulito
VIP Consultanting
Project Manager
Nicholas Tuszynski
Presidental Management Fellow, Export-Import Bank of the US
Presidential Management Fellow, Financial Specialist
Benjamin VanMetre
Illinois Policy Institute
Senior Budget and Tax Policy Analyst
Class of 2011
Jerrod Anderson
University of California- Irvine
PhD Student, Economics
Allison Kasic
Charles Koch Foundation
Senior Program Officer, Academic Investments
Michelle Muccio
Association Strategies, Inc
Senior Project Director
Johan Van Der Walt
Deloitte LLC
Senior Consultant
Class of 2010
Astrid Arca
World Health Organization
Regional Data Coordinator
David Bieler
Government Accountability Office
Senior Analyst
Katelyn Christ
Stossel Program
Intern
Christina King
Joint Economic Committee
Senior Economist
Stefanie Haeffele
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Presidential Management Fellow, FEMA Preparedness Division
Olga Nicoara
George Mason University
PhD Student, Economics
Gabriel Okolski
Department of Transportation
Presidential Management Fellow, Transportation Industry Analyst
Emily Washington
CoStar Group
Research Associate
Class of 2009
Mark Adams
George Mason University
PhD Student, Economics
Lewis Butler
First Mate Yacht Care
Business Owner
Rosemarie Fike
Florida State University
PhD Student, Economics
Erin Grover
Anderson Economic Group
Senior Analyst