Michael Ettlinger joined Carsey in July 2014 and is responsible for overseeing the growth of the existing research and outreach program and developing new academic programs. ​Prior to joining UNH, Mr. Ettlinger served worked for several Washington, D.C. think tanks where he worked on both federal and state economic and fiscal policy. He most recently worked as the senior director for the fiscal and economic policy portfolio at the Pew Charitable Trusts. Prior to that, he was the vice president for economic policy at the Center for American Progress and held positions with the Economic Policy Institute and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.