Chairs

Erica Groshen, Chair

Erica Groshen served as the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics from 2013 to 2017. She is currently a Senior Visiting Scholar at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

Paul Schroeder, Co-Chair

Paul Schroeder is the Executive Director of the Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics (COPAFS). In his role, he works to increase the level and scope of knowledge about developments affecting Federal statistics, encourage discussion within and among professional organizations to respond to important issues in Federal statistics, and bring the views of professional associations to bear on decisions affecting Federal statistical programs.

Steering Committee

Tom Beers, National Association for Business Economics

Mary Jo Hoeksema, Population Association of America/Association of Population Centers

Demetra Nightingale, Urban Institute

Ken Poole, Center For Regional Economic Competitiveness