John Lettieri

John W. Lettieri is a Co-founder of the Economic Innovation Group (EIG) and serves as its President and Chief Executive Officer. Under John’s leadership, EIG has grown from a startup think tank into one of the premier public policy organizations in the country, with a mission dedicated to forging a more dynamic economy for the benefit of American workers, entrepreneurs, and communities. Since its founding, EIG has been a source for nationally recognized ideas and research on the geography of economic well-being, economic dynamism, remote work, distressed communities, immigration, retirement security, population and migration trends, and more.

John’s career in public policy has included time in both the public and private sectors working with a diverse set of policymakers, entrepreneurs, investors, and global business leaders. Prior to founding EIG, John was the Vice President of Public Policy and Government Affairs for a leading business association, where he oversaw the organization’s state and federal policy work on such issues as tax, trade, foreign direct investment, and manufacturing. Prior to that, John was Director of Public and Government Affairs for a global aerospace manufacturer. He previously served as a foreign policy aide to former U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel, who was then a senior member of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee.