Equitable Growth announces Shayna Strom as new president and CEO

“I believe deeply in Equitable Growth’s mission to advance evidence-backed ideas and policies on how rising inequality affects economic growth and stability,” Strom said. “I have felt lucky to work with Equitable Growth’s amazing staff over the past few months and am excited to accept the permanent position as president and CEO and lead this organization into its next chapter.”

I can think of no one better positioned to run the Washington Center for Equitable Growth at this critical moment than Shayna Strom. Her decades of experience working in government, philanthropy, academia, and nonprofits, combined with her intellect and leadership skills, make her uniquely equipped to run the organization. I look forward to this new era at Equitable Growth under Shayna’s capable hands.

As the economy continues to recover from the pandemic, it is essential that policymakers make long-overdue investments in workers, children, and families. The research shows those investments will have a positive long-term effect on the macroeconomy, leading to broadly shared growth. Equitable Growth plays a key role in getting that research into the right hands, and Shayna is well-suited to bring that economic evidence to bear.

When we created Equitable Growth in 2013, we set out to bridge the worlds of academia and policymaking in Washington, to show how rising inequality affects economic growth. That mission remains as relevant as ever, and Shayna has the intellect and experience needed to lead one of the most influential economic think tanks in Washington.