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We have an established history of including in our work some of the brightest minds in the Commonwealth - from MassINC staff and board members to research partners and senior policy fellows. The ability to assemble an impressive array of policy experts from various ideologies and disciplines in a non-partisan environment is unique to our think tank.

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Alison Lobron

Associate Editor

CommonWealth

CommonWealth Contributing Editor Alison Lobron writes the quarterly RealTalk column and regular reports and comments on work and lifestyle issues facing young adults in Massachusetts.

Civic Engagement

Benjamin Forman

Research Director

MassINC

Ben Forman's public policy research background includes a concentration in urban policy, economic development strategies and housing policies. He is the lead researcher and program co-lead for MassINC's Gateway Cities program.

Gateway Cities, Urban Policy

C. Anthony Broh

Principal and Founder, Broh Consulting Services LLC

Guest Contributor

C. Anthony Broh is the principal and founder of Broh Consulting Services LLC, which conducts administrative reviews and policy research in higher education. He was formerly the Director of Research for the Consortium on Financing Higher Education (COFHE) in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Family Financial Skills, Higher Education

Dana Ansel

Director of Research and Strategy, ConnectEDU

Guest Contributor

Former MassINC research director Dana Ansel has a broad range of public policy expertise and remains a MassINC expert and contributor in the area of financial literacy and higher education.

Family Financial Skills

Devin Cole

Manager, ONEin3, Boston Redevelopment Authority

Guest Contributor

Devin Cole is Manager of ONEin3 Boston at the Boston Redevelopment Authority. As ONEin3 Manager, Devin leads the City of Boston’s effort to connect with 20-34 year-olds, make them aware of resources available to them, and provide them with fulfilling opportunities for civic, social and professional engagement.

Civic Engagement

Dorie Clark

President, Clark Strategic Communications

Guest Contributor

Dorie Clark, President of Clark Strategic Communications, is a marketing and communications consultant who has worked with clients ranging from Google to Yale University to the National Park Service.

E. Cameron (Cam) Huff

President, E. C. Huff Group

Guest Contributor

Cam Huff brings almost 25 years of experience in the public sector as a financial and economic analyst, forecaster and manager.

Fiscal Responsibility

Greg Torres

President, MassINC

MassINC

As a former CEO, budget specialist and public sector manager, Greg Torres has three decades of fiscal management experience and expertise in the areas of public finance and budgeting, as well as health and human service delivery, and criminal justice.

Fiscal Responsibility

Jeff Zabel

Associate Professor of Economics, Tufts University

Guest Contributor

K-12 Education

Jim Borghesani

President, PrimePoint Strategic Media

Guest Contributor

Jim Borghesani is president of PrimePoint Strategic Media, a firm providing media communication services to private and public-sector clients.

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MassINC and CommonWealth magazine staff and policy experts are often called upon to speak at events, join panel discussions, and provide public commentary. Please contact Marjorie Malpiede at mmalpiede@massinc.org if you would like to book a speaking engagement.

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Housing Matters: Securing a Future for our Lowest Income Families

Date: February 07, 2012

Home Funders breakfast forum explores how permanent housing for very low income families provides the platform for positive changes in health, education, employment and asset-building.