Dr. Michael McAfee, Chief Executive Officer, leads PolicyLink, a national research and action institute that works to build a future where all people in the U.S. can participate in a flourishing, multiracial democracy, prosper in an equitable economy, and live in thriving communities. He is achieving this by enacting liberating public policies for the 80 million people living in or near poverty, the majority of whom are people of color.
Dr. McAfee brings over 25 years of experience as a leader who has partnered with organizations across the public, philanthropic, and private sectors to realize this vision. Before joining PolicyLink, Michael served as a senior community and development representative in the Chicago Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). He has also served in the United States Army. He earned his doctorate in human and organizational learning from George Washington University.
