Mission
PNPI’s mission is to increase the knowledge, capacity, and diversity of federal postsecondary policymakers, leaders, and thinkers. We provide our community with a substantive and collegial foundation on which to build federal higher education policies that drive positive outcomes for students and their families.
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Our Team
MaryEllen McGuire
President of PNPI
MaryEllen McGuire is the Founder and President of the Postsecondary National Policy Institute (PNPI). Prior to creating and launching PNPI…
Betsy Prueter
Senior Director of Programming
Betsy Prueter is the Senior Director of Programming for the Postsecondary National Policy Institute (PNPI). Betsy came to PNPI…
Austin Birchell
Communications Associate
Austin Birchell is the Communications Associate for the Postsecondary National Policy Institute (PNPI)…
Jared Colston
Associate Director of Research
Jared Colston is the Associate Director of Research for the Postsecondary National Policy Institute (PNPI). Prior to joining…
Aalyhia Shillow
Operations Associate
Aalyhia “Lyhia” Shillow is the Operations Associate for PNPI where she oversees logistics and provides administrative support. She is a Texas native…
Our Board
Terrell Halaska Dunn
Chair
Terrell Halaska Dunn is one of the founding partners of HCM Strategies, a mission-driven public policy firm that works hand in hand with…
Denise Forte
Denise Forte is the CEO at The Education Trust. With more than two decades of experience in the federal legislative and executive branches advancing progressive education…
Dr. Adrian Haugabrook
Dr. Adrian K. Haugabrook has committed his over three-decade career to influencing access, equity and opportunity by leading strategy, growth, policy…
Laura Perna
Laura W. Perna is Vice Provost for Faculty, GSE Centennial Presidential Professor of Education, and Executive Director…
Crystal Green
Crystal Green is a policy manager on Jobs for the Future (JFF) Policy and Advocacy team. She manages and assists…