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Our Mission
To restore an economic consensus that emphasizes the importance of family, community, and industry to the nation’s liberty and prosperity.
Reorienting political focus
from growth for its own sake to widely shared economic development that sustains vital social institutions.
Charting the course
for a nation where families can support themselves, contribute to their communities, and prepare the next generation for the same.
Helping policymakers navigate
the limitations that markets and government each face in promoting the general welfare and the nation’s security.
We are developing the conservative economic agenda to supplant blind faith in free markets with a focus on workers, their families and communities, and the national interest.
Learn More About Conservative Economics
We work to develop the three pillars that support conservative economics:
2025 Annual Report
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2024 Annual Report
2023 Annual Report
2022 Annual Report
2021 Annual Report
2020 Annual Report
Our Team
American Compass is led by a team with years of experience in some of America’s preeminent conservative institutions and across the fields of business, law, and public policy.
Gail Slater
Competition and Technology Policy Chair
Chris Emper
External Affairs Director
Brad Littlejohn
Program Director and Policy Advisor
Emily Davis
Operations Director
Haisten Willis
Editor, Commonplace
Meredith Meroney
Events Director
Careers
We do not have any open positions at this time but are always interested in hearing from people who might be a good fit to work with us. If that’s you, feel free to send a note to hiring@americancompass.org.
Compass Advisory Board
Compass Advisors are leading policy experts in their respective fields who contribute to and advise on our research, commentary, and policy proposals.
Contact An Advisor
Ashley Rogers Berner
Johns Hopkins University
Education
Patrick T. Brown
Ethics and Public Policy Center
Family
Matthew Crawford
University of Virginia
Tech
Brian Dijkema
Cardus
Labor
Samuel Estreicher
New York University School of Law
Labor
Ivana Greco
Abigail Adams Institute
Family
Samuel Hammond
Foundation for American Innovation
Industry
Julius Krein
American Affairs
Financialization, Industry
Amber Lapp
Institute for Family Studies
Understanding America
David Lapp
Braver Angels
Understanding America
Robert Lighthizer
Former U.S. Trade Representative
Globalization
Michael Lind
New America
Industry
Bruno Manno
Progressive Policy Institute
Education
Clare Morell
Ethics and Public Policy Center
Tech
Henry Olsen
Ethics and Public Policy Center
Understanding America
Michael Pettis
Carnegie Endowment
Globalization
David Rolf
Founder, SEIU 775
Labor
John Sailer
Manhattan Institute
Education
Jeff Sessions
Former U.S. Attorney General
Globalization
Ganesh Sitaraman
Vanderbilt Law School
Industry
Katharine B. Stevens
Center on Child and Family Policy
Family
Ruy Teixeira
American Enterprise Institute
Understanding America
Michael Toscano
Institute for Family Studies
Family
Brad Wilcox
Institute for Family Studies
Family
We welcome all inquiries and suggestions. A member of our team will try to respond to you as soon as possible.
Media
Our work is regularly cited by a wide range of national and local media outlets who rely on our research and insights.
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