Paul Hitlin Senior Manager, Center for Presidential Transition Paul Hitlin manages research for the Partnership’s Center for Presidential Transition including the organization’s presidential appointee tracker produced in collaboration with The Washington Post. He also leads the Partnership’s research on public trust of the federal government. Previously, Paul worked for the Pew Research Center where he studied journalism, technology and data science. He holds... About Paul
How the federal workforce changed under the Trump administration The Trump administration came into office with the expressed intention of shrinking the size of the federal government and its workforce. However, our latest analysis shows that the number of full-time, civilian federal employees increased throughout the former president’s term. Read more for a summary of our analysis highlighting how the federal workforce changed during the Trump administration. Read More
Ross Apter Manager Ross Apter is part of the Partnership’s government affairs team, managing legislative initiatives centered on streamlining federal hiring, modernizing federal leadership requirements and improving agency use of customer experience data. His commitment to government workforce issues began through internships with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). He... About Ross
Max Stier President and CEO Max Stier is the founding president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service. At the Partnership, he oversees efforts to provide data, insights and recommendations to the executive and legislative branches, create and deliver programs for federal leaders at all levels, strengthen and support the federal workforce, and build connections among the public, private... About Max
Niña Ledonio Manager Niña Ledonio leads corporate sponsor stewardship for the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals program and others across the Partnership. Her love of public service began as a college student at William and Mary where she studied International Relations. She spent her first internship tracking development finance activities from over 90 funding agencies which... About Niña
