Advisory Board

The Partnership for Economic Success’s Advisory Board is chaired by Robert Dugger of the Hanover Investment Group. The Advisory Board provides input on overall strategy, helps develop the research agenda, and assesses research approaches and outcomes. The Board also acts as a public face for the project, helping to engage leaders and disseminate findings across the country.

Robert H. Dugger, Chair (bio)
Hanover Investment Group

Wil Blechman
Kiwanis International

Rob Bradham
Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce

Marie Diaz
Pursuit of Excellence

Marcia Egbert
George Gund Foundation

Ron Haskins
Annie E. Casey Foundation

James Heckman
2000 Nobel Laureate in Economics and University of Chicago

Paul Hirschbiel
Eden Capital

Hal Kaplan
Kaplan Early Learning Company

Milton Little, Jr.
United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta

Jennifer McNelly
The Manufacturing Institute

Julie Meier Wright
San Diego Economic Development Corporation

Barbara Miller
Ohio Children's Foundation

Roy Miller
Children's Campaign

George Overholser
Nonprofit Finance Fund

Phil  Peterson
Aon Consulting

Karen Proctor
Scholastic, Inc.

Arthur Rolnick
Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank

Mark Schmit
Society for Human Resource Management

Jack Shonkoff
Harvard University

Michael Stegman
MacArthur Foundation

Eugene Steuerle
The Urban Institute

Sara Watson
The Pew Charitable Trusts

Michael Weinstein
Robin Hood Foundation

Jim Wunderman
Bay Area Council


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