Our Team

His prior career in finance included serving as Head of Global Fixed Income at the hedge fund Citadel and as Global Head of Fixed Income in the Proprietary Positioning Business at JPMorgan Chase. He was a member of the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Investor Advisory Committee on Financial Markets.

He is currently on the Boards of Third Way, the Folger Shakespeare Library, and the Constructive Dialogue Institute, on the Advisory Council of the Sadie Collective, and on the Leadership Council of the Robin Hood Foundation.

Mr. Kaufman received a bachelor’s degree in Applied Math/Economics from Harvard College.

He continues to support Employ America as a member of its Board. Joshua received a bachelor’s degree in Urban Studies with honors from Stanford University, with a minor in Political Science. He received a Master in Public Affairs degree from SPIA at Princeton University. Joshua resides in Los Angeles.

Prior to that, J.D. served from September 2013 to October 2021 as the longest- tenured Executive Director of the House New Democrat Coalition, where he spearheaded efforts to elevate the caucus’ influence and effectiveness in Congress. He has also served as a senior advisor at the U.S. Department of the Treasury and as a policy staffer for his hometown Member of Congress. J.D. is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Economics.

Prior to philanthropy, Emily worked in the private sector, leading product strategy and operations for a financial services company. She also founded a financial planning firm to help young professionals feel more confident with their financial narrative.

She received both her Masters in Professional Accounting and bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin. Hook ‘em!

Before joining the White House in January 2021, Kevin worked on political campaigns across the country. Outside of politics and policy, he has also worked in professional sports and food, including as the COO of Brigaid—a start-up aimed at rethinking institutional food. Despite his passion for sports and food though, Kevin always found himself drawn back to the broad potential impact of politics and policy.

He was born in Taiwan, grew up in southern California, and earned a bachelor’s degree in Government, with a minor in Business Administration, from Georgetown University.

Prior to her work in operations and administration, Anna was a teacher, where she developed strong communication skills, adaptability, and a passion for creating structure within dynamic environments.

Anna received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Pennsylvania State University. She is based in Brooklyn, New York.