Board Member Year: 2025

Nick is a finance manager in the Economic Studies program at the Brookings Institution where he oversees the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting of research funding portfolios for economics scholars. Previously, he worked in financial services at Davenport & Company, an investment firm in Richmond, VA. Nick holds a master’s degree in law and finance from Trinity Business School and the School of Law at Trinity College Dublin, and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Virginia Tech.

Maria is the Operations and Program Manager at the Group of Thirty. In this role, she assists with G30 events and seminars, oversees the publications process, and handles communications and day-to-day operations of the office. Ms. Cueto Velez holds a B.A. in Economics and International Affairs from the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University. While in university, she served as the president of GWU Women in Economics and a member of the Omicron Delta Epsilon honor society in economics. She was born and raised in La Romana, Dominican Republic. Her fields of interest include Latin American studies, emerging markets, history, and political economy.

Macrina Wilkins works as senior research analyst for the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), the leading trade association for the construction industry. She analyzes industry trends and compiles data products on the construction, labor, spending and material markets. Ms. Wilkins graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. degree in human development and has undertaken post baccalaureate coursework in Economics at George Mason University. She is a member of the National Association of Business Economists and has been affiliated with the National Economist Club since 2019. 

Madeleine Oldstone is the policy analyst for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Research Center, where she works on the Small Business Economic Trends (SBET) survey. She also assists with special reports and surveys such as the COVID-19 impact surveys, Problems and Priorities, and the SBET Quarterly Industry Report. Before coming to NFIB, Madeleine was a research & data consultant for The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation focusing on small business and entrepreneurship research. Madeleine received her bachelor’s degree in international relations and diplomacy from Seton Hall University and her master’s in public policy from American University School of Public Affairs (SPA). Madeleine is a native of San Diego and a published author.

Harry Tsang is a state and local tax policy expert with the QUEST (Quantitative Economics and Statistics) team at EY. Prior to joining EY, he served as the Assistant Director for the Office of Revenue and Economic Analysis within the New Jersey Treasury Department, where he was responsible for producing the state’s annual tax revenue forecasts. Harry is driven by his passion for economics and public policy in general, and state & local tax policy, more specifically. Harry earned his PhD in economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and also has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in public policy and management from Carnegie Mellon University.

Chris Chidzik is the Principal Economist at AMT – The Association for Manufacturing Technology where he examines trends in the overall economy that affect the demand for manufacturing technology. Since he started at AMT in 2018, Chris has managed surveys which compile the data necessary to get a full picture of the U.S. manufacturing landscape.

Prior to AMT, Chris held varied roles in data analytics, research, sales, and marketing in an array of industries and settings. Chris holds a master’s degree in economics from The American University.

Dr. Mark Troutman is an economist, educator, and national security professional. He serves as Chief Operating Officer of Strategic Education International, a non-profit consulting, research and education organization that provides results, thought leadership and executive education for strategic leaders.

Mark has also been a financial planner for 25 years. He founded Fiducia Capital Partners, LLC, a boutique wealth management and financial/economic consulting firm. FCP identifies opportunities and devises solutions for clients who transition from the national security community and other public service roles so that they can care for their families and continue to serve.

Mark’s executive education and consulting experience includes lead for delivery in Turkey, Australia, Sweden, Gulf Region countries, South Korea, and Asia.  His corporate education engagements include firms in the energy, telecommunications, transportation, finance, and water sectors with industry study seminars in the finance and defense sectors.

His academic appointments include adjunct professor for business and national security economics at Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland, and George Mason University (GMU). Mark has also served as Dean, Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy (National Defense University), and as Director of the Center for Infrastructure Protection (GMU School of Business).

His national security experience includes 28 years in command and interagency level strategic plans/policy and security cooperation assignments. Service assignments include Europe, Asia, and the United States in rapid deployment units, with combat deployments to the Middle East. His security cooperation portfolios included ground, rotary wing aircraft and missile defense systems.

Mark holds a PhD in Economics (Monetary and International Economics) from George Mason University, as well as a Master of Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.  He holds master’s degrees from the Army War College and the School of Advanced Military Studies. Mark’s professional certifications include Certified Financial Planner^® and Certified Business Economist^® (in progress) with qualifications in defense and technology exports. Mark and his family reside in Virginia, where he is an avid hiker, sailor, skier and a scratch golfer.

At Energy Aspects, Michael Redmond (CBE) leads the firm’s US macro and policy analysis for financial sector clients. Previously, Michael spent over a decade at the Kansas City Fed and US Treasury. He has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s degree in international economics and finance from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington.

Rickinder (Ricky) Chima has been in DC since August 2021 covering the US economy and fiscal policy at the British Embassy, having previously worked in various roles as an economist in the UK Civil Service. He studied Economics at the University of Bristol and, later, at Master’s level at University College London.