Alumni Spotlights
The alumni featured on this page represent just a snapshot of the thousands of Trachtenberg School graduates driving meaningful change across public, private and nonprofit sectors worldwide. From local communities to international stages, our diverse alumni network is united by a shared commitment to leadership, service and global impact.
Read more about the professional achievements of 2025 MPA, MPP, and MA-ESP Graduates.
MPP '11; Chief Policy Officer, ZERO TO THREE
MPP '08; Director of Office of Management and Budget, Loudoun County Government
MPA '22; Global Public Policy Manager, Adobe
ENRP/ESP '22; Community Planner, DC Department of Parks & Recreation
MPP '23; Workforce Board Liaison, City of Baltimore
MPA '14; Director of Acquisitions and Housing Policy, Sugar Creek Capital
ENRP/ESP '18; Senior Associate, Fisheries Policy, The Nature Conservancy
MPP '13; Vice President of Philanthropy and Communications, True Ground Housing Partners
MPP '14; Innovation Team Director, City of Pittsburgh
ENRP/ESP '24; Deputy Associate Director, National Park Service
MPA '03; President and CEO, UL Standards and Engagement
MPP '13; Coalition Director, United Way of Greater Charlottesville
PhD '18; Associate Professor, University of Hawai'i at Manoa
MPP '05; Deputy Assistant Secretary and Chief Operating Officer, US Economic Development Administration
MPA '20; Research and Policy Manager, Cisneros Institute
MPA '97; Associate CFO, DC Government, Office of the CFO
MPA '19; Assistant Director, MD Department of Budget and Management
PhD '16; Associate Dean for Research and Creative Achievement; Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Maryland Baltimore County
MPA '16; Associate Vice President of Advocacy and State Policy, Parkinson's Foundation
MPA '19; Assistant Executive Director, Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio
MPA '15; Lead Associate & Advisor to the Pentagon, Booz Allen Hamilton
PhD '20; Lecturer in Homeland Security, University of New Hampshire