Alumni
The McCourt School of Public Policy alumni network is a dynamic community of changemakers, driving evidence-based solutions from the halls of the U.S. Capitol to the world’s leading boardrooms.
Alumni Network
The McCourt School alumni network is as diverse as it is impactful, influencing policy implementation at a global level. Learn about their professional paths, the global change they are leading and how they remain connected to our mission.
Alumni Career Resources
Our commitment to your professional success doesn’t end at graduation. As an alumnus of the McCourt School, you enjoy lifelong access to elite career resources and development support at every stage of your journey.
I became passionate about food insecurity and food systems in my first year at McCourt. Now, as a project lead, I get to see how those issues intersect with community development.
Perrine Monnet (MPP’22), senior policy analyst at the Bell Policy Center
Notable alumni impacting global change
- Chiquita W. Brooks-LaSure
- Former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Gustav Chiarello
- Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- Laura Chinchilla Miranda
- Former president of Costa Rica
- Iván Duque Márquez
- Former president of Columbia
- Trey Hollingsworth
- Former member of US House of Representatives
- Hakeem Jeffries
- House Minority Leader
- Lt. Gen. Matthew W. McFarlane
- Commanding General of I Corps & Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
- Kate Marie Brynes
- Former U.S. Ambassador to North Macedonia
- Douglas Pitkin
- Director, U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Budget & Planning
- Ruwa Romman
- Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
- Marlon Tábora Muñoz
- Former Governor of the Central Bank of Honduras, Ambassador to the United States
- Gabriel Yorio González
- Vice President, IADB; former Deputy Minister of Finance of Mexico
- Amy Bonitatibus
- Chief Corporate Affairs & Communications Officer, PayPal
- Alex Budak
- UC Berkeley faculty member, Co-founder of StartSomeGood, Author of Becoming a Changemaker
- Francis Creighton
- President & CEO, Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America; former Chief of Staff to Sen. Chris Murphy
- Jason Fichtner
- Executive Director, Retirement Income Institute, Alliance for Lifetime Income
- Michael Flannigan
- Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Nuclear Energy Institute
- Jamie Gardner
- Head of Business Transformation for Global Affairs, Google
- Nejla Liias
- President & Founder, Global Health Visions / Kinaura Partners
- Joseph Parilla
- Senior Fellow & Director of Applied Research, Brookings Institution
- Kehinde Togun
- Managing Director, Humanity United
Featured Alumni Stories
Discover the latest alumni stories and see how they are making a global impact.
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How I’m Finding My Career Path and Landing Dream Internships as a Grad Student
Priyasha Chakravarti (C’25) (MPP’27) is a second-year Master of Public Policy candidate who is interning at the Brookings Institution’s Governance Studies program this summer.
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How this McCourt Alumna is Helping Revive Local Journalism in Her Hometown
Erin Schrimpf (MPP’16) hosts a daily news broadcast for Missouri’s Jefferson City News Tribune, connecting communities to the public policy decisions that shape their lives.
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Class of 2025 Alumni Share Career Updates and Advice for Upcoming Graduates
Seven McCourt School of Public Policy alumni reflect on their current roles a year after graduating and what they learned along the way.