The corporate watchdog and economic think tank’s recent hires bring new legal and digital firepower to its work to expose Fortune 500 companies gouging working families and plot the future of progressive economic policy
Groundwork Collaborative, the economic policy shop that has made K Street sweat and forced C-Suites to scramble by holding corporations accountable for ripping off working families, has added senior strategists to their team. These hires come as demands ramp up for bold, fresh economic policy proposals to address the cost-of-living crisis, artificial intelligence, and corruption.
Liz Brown – with previous stints in the White House, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the office of Senator Elizabeth Warren – comes on board as the Director of Legal Policy. Andrés Roa – formerly a video producer for the Senate Strategic Communications Committee and Senator Cory Booker – joins Groundwork as the Director of Video Strategy and Content.
Groundwork’s President and CEO, Lindsay Owens, said:
“Voters have made it clear that they want Washington to hold corporations accountable for ripping them off. Delivering on that requires people who can build the legal case against corporate abuse and make sure every American hears about it. I’m thrilled to welcome Liz and Andrés – two of the best in the game – to Groundwork at this critical moment. They’re joining a team that has already put corporate executives and their lobbyists on notice, and we’re not letting up.”
Brown is a policy expert specializing in consumer protection, tax, housing, and regulatory policy. Prior to joining Groundwork, she served as a Legal Fellow in Senator Elizabeth Warren’s office and as an editor at the Law and Political Economy Project. She previously held roles at the White House Domestic Policy Council and at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in the Biden-Harris Administration. Originally from North Carolina, Brown holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, an M.P.A from Princeton SPIA, and a B.A. from Duke University.
“For too long, corporations have been skirting consumer protection laws and padding their profits at the expense of working families. Groundwork is changing that,” said Brown. “I’m proud to join a team that’s already proven it can win and to help build the legal case for an economy that works for everyone.”
Roa is a digital communications expert and end-to-end production specialist. Before joining Groundwork, he served as a Video Producer for the Strategic Communications Committee in the Senate, where he helped pioneer the committee’s long-form video program, and as Video Producer for Senator Cory Booker. He brings to Groundwork a decade of video production experience and over a decade as a professional theatre actor and teacher. Born in Bogotá, Colombia and a resident of Rockville, Roa holds an MFA in Classical Theatre from the University of Houston’s Professional Actor Training Program.
“My career has taught me that people don’t remember facts, they remember stories,” said Roa. “Groundwork has the facts on what’s making life unaffordable for average Americans. I’m thrilled to help turn those facts into new stories about the economy that demand the attention they deserve.”