Officers

Simon Moore – President

Simon is from East Yorkshire, England. He is in the second year of his MPP degree, following the school's international security and economic policy specialization, but with a particular interest in energy policy. His bachelor's degree in Politics was completed at Lancaster University, England. Prior to attending Maryland, Simon worked for a market-oriented think tank in London. Beyond school, Simon is a soccer devotee, enjoys going to music festivals and gigs, and drinking good beer.

Elliott Reed – Vice-President

Elliott is a second-year MPP student, pursuing his love for cars by specializing in automotive industry policy. He currently represents the student body in the Graduate Student Assembly and is MSPP's elected University Senator. He completed a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations, with a formal concentration in Law and Society, at Cornell University. He has worked as a real estate market analyst and was a licensed real estate agent. He is currently researching the impact of "city cars" and transportation policy on developing Latin American urban centers.

Allen Lo – Treasurer

Allen Lo is originally from San Jose, California. After graduating from UC Berkeley, he volunteered with AmeriCorps helping to resettle refugees in California. Allen has experience working with municipal governments and his interests include affordable housing and economic development. When not studying, Allen can be seen playing or cheering on a Policy Intramural Sports team or catching a show at the Kennedy Center.

David Sidorsky - Secretary
David, originally from River Edge, New Jersey, graduated from the University of Maryland in 2005 with a BA in Government and Politics. Prior to MSPP, David worked in Washington, DC for a foreign affairs/defense lobbyist as well as at a small telecommunications law firm. David is a second year ISEP student and interned at the Office of Management and Budget over the summer. David comes to PSGA with significant secretarial experience, having served as secretary and later president of his college fraternity.
 

Makeda Okolo – Diversity Committee Chair and ex-officio representative

Makeda is a third year dual degree student studying Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development/Conservation Biology from St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Before coming to UMD, Makeda pursued her undergraduate degree in Environmental Policy at American University and studied abroad in Southern Africa. There she interned with Cape Nature Conservation and helped to evaluate their National Youth Service Programme. She has worked with the Ocean Conservancy focusing on constituency building, youth engagement and protected areas and currently works for her Representative to Congress where she is lead staff on National Heritage Areas. Makeda enjoys swimming, spending time with friends and family, cooking, traveling and watching Bollywood films.

Mike Wetherbee – Service Chair

Mike Wetherbee is a second year policy student with a specialization in Management, Finance and Leadership, as well as Social Policy. He is a native of Portland, Oregon and a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. Upon completion of his degree he will attend pilot training in Pensacola, Florida.

Ryan Lewis – Representative-at-large

Ryan is a second year MSPP student specializing in International Security and Economics. He is graduate assistant at the Center for Public Policy and Private Enterprise. Currently, he is working at Computer Sciences Corporation – North American Public Sector located in Falls Church, Virginia. Prior to coming to Maryland, Ryan attended Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri where he majored in History. During his senior year, he worked for the Missouri Speaker of the House in Jefferson City. Ryan's research interests are post conflict reconstruction, U.S. foreign policy in Near East Asia, the defense industry and market based government supply chain.