Since 2000, Policy Matters Ohio has provided an essential voice in Ohio's legislative debate.

Our Staff

Hannah Halbert
she/her

Executive Director

Molly Bryden
she/her

Researcher
Climate & Sustainability

Bree Easterling
they/them

Senior Project Coordinator
Criminal Legal Transformation

Madelaine Matej MacQueen
she/her

Researcher
State budget policy

Bailey Sandin
she/her

Researcher
Work & Wages

Zach Schiller
he/him

Research Director

Sybille Schomerus
she/her

Administrative Director

Ali Smith
she/her

Senior Project Coordinator
Work & Wages

Heather Smith
she/they

Researcher
Work & Wages

Kate Sopko
she/her

Senior Project Coordinator
Tax & Budget

Aditi Srivastava
she/her

Researcher
Tax policy

Ben Stein
he/him

Communications Director

Michelle Unangst
she/her

Development Director

"The research Policy Matters does runs the gamut from ensuring voting rights to smart tax policy. Their progressive voice really does matter in Ohio."
Former State Senator Nina Turner

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