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Matthew J. Brouillette (pronounced "Bree-Yet") is President and CEO of the Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives. He was appointed President and CEO by the Board of Directors in February 2002.
Through regular print, television, and talk radio appearances across the Commonwealth, Matt is a prominent voice in statewide public policy debates. He is a regular guest-host on WHP 580 AM in Harrisburg and a regular host on Pittsburgh Business Radio on WMNY 1360 AM where he discusses the intersection of business and politics. He also writes a bi-monthly column for the Central Pennsylvania Business Journal.
Prior to the Commonwealth Foundation, Matt served as the Director of Education Policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy in Michigan. Before his career in public policy, Matt spent seven years teaching history and coaching football and baseball at the high school and middle school levels. Matt has also taught history and economics at the university level.
Matt is a board member of the REACH Foundation, a Pennsylvania school choice advocacy organization, and the Joshua Group, a Harrisburg nonprofit ministry serving at-risk youth. He is on an advisory board for the Economics Department at Duquesne University. Previously, Matt served on an advisory council of the E. G. West Centre for Market Solutions in Education at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne in England, on an advisory committee for the New York City-based Atlantic Legal Foundation, and as an advisory board member for the American Academy for Liberal Education in Washington, D.C., a national organization dedicated to strengthening and promoting liberal education through accreditation and research.
Matt received his undergraduate degree in both U.S. History and Education from Cornell College and earned a masters degree in graduate education from Azusa Pacific University and a masters degree in history from the University of San Diego. He is currently working on his Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from Walden University. Matt is married and has four children.
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Nathan A. Benefield is Director of Policy Research for the Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives.
Nate has researched and written on public policy issues including taxation, government spending, education reform, transportation funding, health care policy, and economic development. Nate has frequently provided testimony to Pennsylvania House and Senate committees on issues such as the state budget, transportation funding, privatization, and education.
Nate graduated from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois with a degree in political science and economics, and also earned a masters degree in public service management from DePaul.
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Joe D. Sterns is Director of Communications for the Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives.
Joe oversees the Foundation's public relations and media outreach, and he is the administrator of PennsylvaniaVotes.org.
A magna cum laude graduate of California University of Pennsylvania with a degree in public relations, Joe worked for four years in Harrisburg as a communications specialist for the House Republican Caucus. Prior to joining the Commonwealth Foundation, he was the policy and communications director for State Sen. Mike Folmer.
Joe lives in Deer Lake with his wife, Gretchen, and their sons, Samuel and Luke.
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Amy J. Grimm is Director of Operations for the Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives.
Amy oversees the Foundation's contributor relations and finances, and she is the coordinator of Foundation events.
She attended Harrisburg Area Community College and received her associate degree in accounting while working in the college public relations office before joining the Foundation in 2000.
Amy lives in Williamstown with her husband Earl and their daughter Lizzie.
Chris And
erson is Director of Graphic Arts for the Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives.
Chris oversees the Foundation's print and web-based graphic needs, including designing the Foundation's magazine, Commonwealth Sense.
A graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas with a degree in journalism, Chris worked for several years as a copy and design editor at newspapers. Prior to joining the Commonwealth Foundation, he served as Communications Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Builders Association.
Chris lives in midtown Harrisburg with his wife, Kathryn.
Elizabeth Bryan is a Research Associate with the Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives.
Elizabeth is a 2008 graduate of Grove City College where she earned a bachelor's degree in history. Elizabeth's experiences include a semester abroad at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and various internships with the National Jewish Museum and Hayes Presidential Center. When she has free time Elizabeth enjoys dancing, traveling to historic landmarks, and exploring the mid-state.
Elizabeth has research and written on topics of government reform, energy policy, and government transparency.
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Jessica Runk is a Development and Communications Associate with the Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives.
Jessica is a 2008 graduate of Patrick Henry College in Virginia, where she earned a bachelor's degree in public policy. In the summer of 2007, she interned at the Commonwealth Foundation. Jessica has written on the issues of school choice and compulsory unionism. When she has free time, Jessica enjoys reading, watching old movies, and scenic drives.
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Michael Nerozzi is a Research Associate with the Commonwealth Foundation.
Michael, a Wyoming county native, is a 2009 graduate of Temple University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in Political Science and a minor in Spanish. During his time at Temple, Michael served as Vice-President of College Republicans and was a member of the men's lacrosse team. He also had the pleasure of interning on Capitol Hill with the House Republican Whip, Rep. Roy Blunt of Missouri. In his free time, Michael enjoys the anything involving the outdoors, spending time in his hometown of Tunkhannock, and is a self-described craft brewery aficionado.
Michael is researching various topics including healthcare reform and energy policy as well as assisting with the foundation's student outreach efforts.
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Abhi Samuel is a Research Associate for the Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives.
Abhi came to United States from India in 2005 and graduated from Grove City College in December 2008. While at Grove City he was embraced free market economics and hopes to one day take those ideas back to his home country. In his free time he enjoys blogging and traveling to destinations across the United States and around the world.
While at the Commonwealth Foundation he has worked on economic development issues and criminal justice reform.
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Richard C. Dreyfuss is a senior fellow with the Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives.
Rick, an actuary and business consultant, worked for The Hershey Company (formerly Hershey Foods Corporation) for 21 years, and held numerous positions there, including director of compensation and benefits, prior to his retirement in 2002. Rick also chaired of The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council from 2001-02.
Rick is a pension and health care expert who has written and testified before Congress and the Pennsylvania General Assembly on strategies to effectively manage long-term employee benefit costs.
Rick is a graduate of Connecticut College, with a B.A. in mathematics and economics, and he earned a master's degree in actuarial science from Northeastern University.
