Elizabeth Wilkins is the incoming president and CEO of Roosevelt Forward. She will begin her tenure in February 2025. Elizabeth formerly served as chief of staff to the chair and director of the Office of Policy and Planning at the Federal Trade Commission. Before joining the FTC, Elizabeth was senior advisor to the White House chief of staff. After leaving the administration, she became a fellow at the American Economic Liberties Project and at Workshop: Catalyzing Change for Workers.
Elizabeth has also worked in several senior leadership roles at the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, including senior counsel for policy and chief of staff. Elizabeth previously served as a law clerk to Associate Justice Elena Kagan of the US Supreme Court and to then-Chief Judge Merrick Garland of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Before law school, Elizabeth was a policy advisor in the White House Domestic Policy Council. She began her career as a political organizer for SEIU 32BJ in New York City. Elizabeth holds a BA from Yale University and a JD from Yale Law School.