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APR 30, 2026
Equitable Growth announces Lily Roberts as new Vice President of Policy and Programs
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Madison Moore, mmoore@equitablegrowth.org (opens in a new tab)
WASHINGTON – The Washington Center for Equitable Growth announced today that Lily Roberts has been named its new vice president of policy and programs. She joins the organization from the Center for American Progress, where she most recently served as managing director for economic policy.
We are thrilled to welcome Lily Roberts as our new vice president of policy and programs. Lily brings deep policy expertise, strong leadership experience, and a clear commitment to translating economic research into action. Her ability to guide teams and shape policy strategies will be a tremendous asset as we continue to provide policymakers with evidence-backed ideas and proposals to promote shared prosperity and growth.
At CAP, Roberts played a central role in coordinating staff and policy teams around legislative priorities such as food assistance, health care access, anti-poverty policy, and women’s economic issues. Her work focused on raising wages, combating economic inequality linked to race, gender, and geography, and building wealth and stability for U.S. families. Earlier in her career, Roberts worked at Mathematica Policy Research, where she researched federal strategies to support low- and middle-income families. Roberts received her master’s degree from Case Western Reserve University and her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Equitable Growth plays an essential role in connecting academic research with the policy process. I’m excited to join an organization that centers evidence in its advocacy and works to ensure that economic policy improves outcomes for U.S. workers and families. I look forward to helping advance a policy agenda that delivers more shared prosperity and equitable economic growth.
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