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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.

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