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Advancing Capitalism

  • Clyde Wayne Crews

    Vice President for Policy, Director of Technology Studies

    Mr. Crews’ work includes regulatory reform, antitrust policy, safety and environmental issues, and various information-age concerns like privacy, broadband, and intellectual property. He has testified before several congressional committees.

  • Matt Patterson

    Senior Fellow

    Matt Patterson is Senior Fellow at CEI's Center For Economic Freedom, specializing in labor policy.

  • Fred L. Smith, Jr.

    Founder and Chairman

    Mr. Smith combines intellectual and strategic analysis of complex policy issues ranging from the environment to corporate governance with an informative and entertaining presentation style. He speaks at universities and conferences worldwide.

  • Ryan Young

    Fellow in Regulatory Studies

    Ryan’s research focuses on the regulatory state at large, as well as individual rules. He emphasizes institution-level changes and increased transparency as the most effective reforms

Regulatory Reform

  • John Berlau

    Senior Fellow for Finance and Access to Capital

    John has written about the impact of public policy on entrepreneurship for publications like Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Investor's Business Daily. He graduated from the University of Missouri with degrees in journalism and economics.

  • Gregory Conko

    Executive Director and Senior Fellow

    Mr. Conko’s expertise is in food and drug regulation, biotechnology, agriculture and agricultural trade, and the general treatment of health and environmental risks in public policy. He is co-founder and VP of AgBioWorld Foundation.

  • Clyde Wayne Crews

    Vice President for Policy, Director of Technology Studies

    Mr. Crews’ work includes regulatory reform, antitrust policy, safety and environmental issues, and various information-age concerns like privacy, broadband, and intellectual property. He has testified before several congressional committees.

  • Sam Kazman

    General Counsel

    In addition to being CEI’s General Counsel, Mr. Kazman heads CEI’s Death By Regulation project. This project focuses on raising public awareness of the often hidden costs of government overregulation.

  • Marlo Lewis, Jr.

    Senior Fellow, Center for Energy and Environment

    Mr. Lewis writes on global warming, energy policy, and other public policy issues. Prior to joining CEI in April 2002, he served as Director of External Relations at the Reason Foundation.

  • Iain Murray

    Vice President for Strategy

    Mr. Murray is Vice President for Strategy at CEI. He is the author of the best-selling book on environmental policy, "The Really Inconvenient Truths," and specializes in energy, environment, finance, trade, and science and technology policy.

  • Alex Nowrasteh

    Alex's op-eds have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Houston Chronicle, The Boston Globe, Investor's Business Daily, and numerous other newspapers. His scholarly work has been published in The Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization.

  • Ryan Radia

    Associate Director of Technology Studies

    As associate director of technology studies, Ryan Radia focuses on adapting law and public policy to the unique challenges of the information age. His research areas include information privacy, intellectual property, electronic speech, competition policy, telecommunications, media regulation, and Internet freedom.

  • Marc Scribner

    Fellow in Land-use and Transportation Studies

    Marc focuses on public policy issues related to the built environment, as well as regional and urban economic policy. His research interests include eminent domain, vehicle automation, entrepreneurship, zoning, privatization, subsurface infrastructure, public finance, transit, intercity passenger transportation, civil aviation, freight transport, economic redevelopment, network industry regulation, and property rights.

  • Fred L. Smith, Jr.

    Founder and Chairman

    Mr. Smith combines intellectual and strategic analysis of complex policy issues ranging from the environment to corporate governance with an informative and entertaining presentation style. He speaks at universities and conferences worldwide.

  • Ryan Young

    Fellow in Regulatory Studies

    Ryan’s research focuses on the regulatory state at large, as well as individual rules. He emphasizes institution-level changes and increased transparency as the most effective reforms

Constitutional and Legal Issues

  • Hans Bader

    Senior Attorney and Counsel for Special Projects

    Hans’ prior casework included suits involving the First Amendment, federalism, and civil rights issues. He graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in economics and history, and later earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School.

  • Christopher C. Horner

    Senior Fellow, Center for Energy and Environment

    As an attorney, Horner has represented CEI, scientists, and Members of the U.S. Congress on matters of environmental policy in the federal courts including the Supreme Court. He is the author of two best-selling books on global warming policy.

  • Sam Kazman

    General Counsel

    In addition to being CEI’s General Counsel, Mr. Kazman heads CEI’s Death By Regulation project. This project focuses on raising public awareness of the often hidden costs of government overregulation.

  • Ben Lieberman

    Former Senior Fellow in Environmental Policy

    Mr. Lieberman returned to CEI after five years as a senior policy analyst for energy and environment at the Heritage Foundation. He continues to cover a variety of topics, including global warming, air quality, access to domestic energy supplies, renewable energy, and the impact of environmental and energy regulations on consumers.

  • Marc Scribner

    Fellow in Land-use and Transportation Studies

    Marc focuses on public policy issues related to the built environment, as well as regional and urban economic policy. His research interests include eminent domain, vehicle automation, entrepreneurship, zoning, privatization, subsurface infrastructure, public finance, transit, intercity passenger transportation, civil aviation, freight transport, economic redevelopment, network industry regulation, and property rights.

  • F. Vincent Vernuccio

    Labor Policy Counsel

    F. Vincent Vernuccio is Labor Policy Counsel at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. He is an attorney and labor consultant.

Finance and Entrepreneurship

  • John Berlau

    Senior Fellow for Finance and Access to Capital

    John has written about the impact of public policy on entrepreneurship for publications like Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Investor's Business Daily. He graduated from the University of Missouri with degrees in journalism and economics.

  • William Frezza

    Fellow in Technology and Entrepreneurship

    William Frezza writes on a variety of topics, including regulatory reform, crony capitalism, tax policy, “green” government mandates, and ways to restore US economic leadership.

  • Sam Kazman

    General Counsel

    In addition to being CEI’s General Counsel, Mr. Kazman heads CEI’s Death By Regulation project. This project focuses on raising public awareness of the often hidden costs of government overregulation.

  • Trey Kovacs

    Labor Policy Analyst

    Trey Kovacs is a Policy Analyst at CEI. He focuses on economic impacts of labor and finance policy. His research areas include public sector unions, labor policy reform, and employer rights.

  • Matt Patterson

    Senior Fellow

    Matt Patterson is Senior Fellow at CEI's Center For Economic Freedom, specializing in labor policy.

Trade and International

  • Mark Milke

    Director of Alberta Policy Studies at the Fraser Institute

  • Alex Nowrasteh

    Alex's op-eds have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Houston Chronicle, The Boston Globe, Investor's Business Daily, and numerous other newspapers. His scholarly work has been published in The Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization.

  • Fran Smith

    Board Member and Adjunct Fellow

    Ms. Smith focuses on trade and international issues affecting consumers. She is also the founder and coordinator of International Consumers for Civil Society, an umbrella group that has 24 non-profit organization members in 13 countries worldwide.

Immigration

  • David Bier

    Immigration Policy Analyst

    David Bier is a policy analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. His opinion articles have appeared in various online and print publications including Forbes, Sacramento Bee, Miami Herald, Washington Times, Washington Examiner, and numerous others. He has also been a featured guest on several radio stations including NPR, WBAL, and others.

Insurance

  • Michelle Minton

    Fellow in Consumer Policy Studies

    Ms. Minton is CEI's Fellow in Consumer Policy Studies. Before joining CEI she worked in the advertising field managing the production of video advertisements.

  • Fred L. Smith, Jr.

    Founder and Chairman

    Mr. Smith combines intellectual and strategic analysis of complex policy issues ranging from the environment to corporate governance with an informative and entertaining presentation style. He speaks at universities and conferences worldwide.

Nanny State

  • Gregory Conko

    Executive Director and Senior Fellow

    Mr. Conko’s expertise is in food and drug regulation, biotechnology, agriculture and agricultural trade, and the general treatment of health and environmental risks in public policy. He is co-founder and VP of AgBioWorld Foundation.

  • Sam Kazman

    General Counsel

    In addition to being CEI’s General Counsel, Mr. Kazman heads CEI’s Death By Regulation project. This project focuses on raising public awareness of the often hidden costs of government overregulation.

  • Ben Lieberman

    Former Senior Fellow in Environmental Policy

    Mr. Lieberman returned to CEI after five years as a senior policy analyst for energy and environment at the Heritage Foundation. He continues to cover a variety of topics, including global warming, air quality, access to domestic energy supplies, renewable energy, and the impact of environmental and energy regulations on consumers.

  • Angela Logomasini

    Senior Fellow, Center for Energy and Environment

    Ms. Logomasini conducts research and analysis on environmental regulatory issues. She is co-editor of CEI’s Environmental Source, and she has published articles in Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, the Washington Times, and other papers.

  • Michelle Minton

    Fellow in Consumer Policy Studies

    Ms. Minton is CEI's Fellow in Consumer Policy Studies. Before joining CEI she worked in the advertising field managing the production of video advertisements.

  • Fred L. Smith, Jr.

    Founder and Chairman

    Mr. Smith combines intellectual and strategic analysis of complex policy issues ranging from the environment to corporate governance with an informative and entertaining presentation style. He speaks at universities and conferences worldwide.

Tech and Telecom

  • Fred Campbell

    Director, Communications Liberty and Innovation Project

    Fred Campbell serves as Director of CEI's Communications Liberty and Innovation Project. He is the founder of FBC Enterprises LLC, former President and CEO of the Wireless Communications Association International (WCAI), and an adjunct professor at the University of Nebraska College of Law. Mr. Campbell previously served as Wireless Bureau Chief at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and as Wireless Legal Advisor to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin.

  • Clyde Wayne Crews

    Vice President for Policy, Director of Technology Studies

    Mr. Crews’ work includes regulatory reform, antitrust policy, safety and environmental issues, and various information-age concerns like privacy, broadband, and intellectual property. He has testified before several congressional committees.

  • William Frezza

    Fellow in Technology and Entrepreneurship

    William Frezza writes on a variety of topics, including regulatory reform, crony capitalism, tax policy, “green” government mandates, and ways to restore US economic leadership.

  • Ryan Radia

    Associate Director of Technology Studies

    As associate director of technology studies, Ryan Radia focuses on adapting law and public policy to the unique challenges of the information age. His research areas include information privacy, intellectual property, electronic speech, competition policy, telecommunications, media regulation, and Internet freedom.

Energy and Environment

  • Bonner R. Cohen

  • Gregory Conko

    Executive Director and Senior Fellow

    Mr. Conko’s expertise is in food and drug regulation, biotechnology, agriculture and agricultural trade, and the general treatment of health and environmental risks in public policy. He is co-founder and VP of AgBioWorld Foundation.

  • Myron Ebell

    Director, Center for Energy and Environment

    Myron Ebell is director of energy and global warming policy at CEI. He also serves as director of Freedom Action, a web-based grassroots activist organization loosely affiliated with CEI, and chairs the Cooler Heads Coalition, which comprises over two dozen non-profit groups in this country and abroad that question global warming alarmism and oppose energy rationing policies.

  • Christopher C. Horner

    Senior Fellow, Center for Energy and Environment

    As an attorney, Horner has represented CEI, scientists, and Members of the U.S. Congress on matters of environmental policy in the federal courts including the Supreme Court. He is the author of two best-selling books on global warming policy.

  • Sam Kazman

    General Counsel

    In addition to being CEI’s General Counsel, Mr. Kazman heads CEI’s Death By Regulation project. This project focuses on raising public awareness of the often hidden costs of government overregulation.

  • Marlo Lewis, Jr.

    Senior Fellow, Center for Energy and Environment

    Mr. Lewis writes on global warming, energy policy, and other public policy issues. Prior to joining CEI in April 2002, he served as Director of External Relations at the Reason Foundation.

  • Ben Lieberman

    Former Senior Fellow in Environmental Policy

    Mr. Lieberman returned to CEI after five years as a senior policy analyst for energy and environment at the Heritage Foundation. He continues to cover a variety of topics, including global warming, air quality, access to domestic energy supplies, renewable energy, and the impact of environmental and energy regulations on consumers.

  • Angela Logomasini

    Senior Fellow, Center for Energy and Environment

    Ms. Logomasini conducts research and analysis on environmental regulatory issues. She is co-editor of CEI’s Environmental Source, and she has published articles in Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, the Washington Times, and other papers.

  • Mark Milke

    Director of Alberta Policy Studies at the Fraser Institute

  • Iain Murray

    Vice President for Strategy

    Mr. Murray is Vice President for Strategy at CEI. He is the author of the best-selling book on environmental policy, "The Really Inconvenient Truths," and specializes in energy, environment, finance, trade, and science and technology policy.

  • Fred L. Smith, Jr.

    Founder and Chairman

    Mr. Smith combines intellectual and strategic analysis of complex policy issues ranging from the environment to corporate governance with an informative and entertaining presentation style. He speaks at universities and conferences worldwide.

  • William Yeatman

    Assistant Director, Center for Energy and Environment

    William Yeatman is on the energy and global warming team. Prior to joining CEI, William was a Peace Corps volunteer in the Kyrgyz Republic, where he taught entrepreneurship and small business management to rural women.

Health and Safety

  • Gregory Conko

    Executive Director and Senior Fellow

    Mr. Conko’s expertise is in food and drug regulation, biotechnology, agriculture and agricultural trade, and the general treatment of health and environmental risks in public policy. He is co-founder and VP of AgBioWorld Foundation.

  • Sam Kazman

    General Counsel

    In addition to being CEI’s General Counsel, Mr. Kazman heads CEI’s Death By Regulation project. This project focuses on raising public awareness of the often hidden costs of government overregulation.

Transportation

  • Sam Kazman

    General Counsel

    In addition to being CEI’s General Counsel, Mr. Kazman heads CEI’s Death By Regulation project. This project focuses on raising public awareness of the often hidden costs of government overregulation.

  • Iain Murray

    Vice President for Strategy

    Mr. Murray is Vice President for Strategy at CEI. He is the author of the best-selling book on environmental policy, "The Really Inconvenient Truths," and specializes in energy, environment, finance, trade, and science and technology policy.

  • Marc Scribner

    Fellow in Land-use and Transportation Studies

    Marc focuses on public policy issues related to the built environment, as well as regional and urban economic policy. His research interests include eminent domain, vehicle automation, entrepreneurship, zoning, privatization, subsurface infrastructure, public finance, transit, intercity passenger transportation, civil aviation, freight transport, economic redevelopment, network industry regulation, and property rights.

  • Rand Simberg

    Adjunct Scholar

    Mr. Simberg is an expert on space technology and policy, particularly with regard to NASA and commercial human spaceflight. He has published lengthy essays on these topics at <i>The New Atlantis</i>, and done many columns for <i>Fox News</i>, <i>Popular Mechanics</i>, <i>AOL News</i>, and <i>Pajamas Media</i>. With over three decades of experience, including many years in aerospace engineering and project management at the Aerospace Corporation and Rockwell International Corporation in Los Angeles, he has been recognized as an expert in space transportation by the Office of Technology Assessment.

  • Fred L. Smith, Jr.

    Founder and Chairman

    Mr. Smith combines intellectual and strategic analysis of complex policy issues ranging from the environment to corporate governance with an informative and entertaining presentation style. He speaks at universities and conferences worldwide.

Labor

  • Jack Mann

    Research Associate

  • Russ Pohl

    Research Associate

  • Trey Kovacs

    Labor Policy Analyst

    Trey Kovacs is a Policy Analyst at CEI. He focuses on economic impacts of labor and finance policy. His research areas include public sector unions, labor policy reform, and employer rights.

  • Ivan Osorio

    Editorial Director

    Mr. Osorio’s writings focus on labor issues and the new economy. Prior to joining CEI, Osorio was editor of Labor Watch, a monthly publication at Capital Research Center.

  • Matt Patterson

    Senior Fellow

    Matt Patterson is Senior Fellow at CEI's Center For Economic Freedom, specializing in labor policy.

  • F. Vincent Vernuccio

    Labor Policy Counsel

    F. Vincent Vernuccio is Labor Policy Counsel at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. He is an attorney and labor consultant.