Factory Settings
Factory Settings, Mike Schmidt, Todd Fisher, Oren Cass, Skanda Amarnath, Arnab Datta, Donna Dubinsky, Sara Meyers, Brian Potter, Sara ORourkeHow to update the default settings of government, by former CHIPS Program Office leadership.
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How to update the default settings of government, by former CHIPS Program Office leadership.
Distinguished Visitor at Princeton University, Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Institute for Progress, and former Director of the CHIPS Program Office
Non-Resident Fellow at the Institute for Progress; Research Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School; Fmr Chief Investment Officer CHIPS Program Office; Fmr Private Equity Partner and Chief Administrative Officer KKR
Oren Cass is the chief economist at American Compass and a contributing editor for the Financial Times.
Executive Director of Employ America, a macroeconomic policy research and advocacy organization.
Managing Director of Policy Implementation, Employ America & Director of Infrastructure Policy, IFP.
Donna Dubinsky is a serial entrepreneur based in Silicon Valley best known for her leadership roles at Palm, Handspring and Numenta.
Native New Yorker, long time public servant, dog mom, amateur gardener. (And founding Chief of Staff and Chief Operating Officer of the CHIPS Program Office).
Fmr COO and Acting Head of CHIPS Investment Office. Passionate about economic security and government effectiveness. Mom of 3.
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