Stephanie Hudiburg is an accomplished executive director with a passion for public policy and nonprofit leadership. She earned her Master's in Public Policy Analysis from Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy after completing her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Psychology at Boston College. Stephanie has a rich and varied background that includes work as the Co-Founder and Co-Director of McCourt School Policy Innovation Lab, as well as Director of Programs & Partnerships at The Real Estate Council. Stephanie has held research fellowships at the Center for Public & Nonprofit Leadership at Georgetown University and the Institute for Women's Policy Research. She has also worked as an intern for the U.S. Department of State and the Office of Management and Budget. Her vast experience extends to the Massachusetts House of Representatives where Stephanie served as Chief of Staff to State Representative Linda Dorcena Forry and as the Research Director for The Joint Committee on Community Development & Small Businesses. Currently, as the executive director of Deep Ellum Foundation, Stephanie brings her expertise and insight to support revitalization efforts and economic development initiatives in Downtown Dallas.