Jamie Merisotis

Jamie Merisotis is a globally recognized leader in philanthropy, education, and public policy. Since 2008, he has served as president and CEO of Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation that is committed to making opportunitiesfor learning beyond high school available to all. He previously served as cofounder and president of the nonpartisan, Washington, DC-based Institute for Higher Education Policy and as executive director of a bipartisan national commission on college affordability appointed by the US president and congressional leaders. Merisotis is the author of America Needs Talent, which was named a Top 10 Business Book in 2016 by Booklist, a publication of the American Library Association.

Merisotis is a frequent media commentator and contributor. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, National Journal, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Politico, Roll Call, Washington Monthly, and other publications.