About/Contact SGE

The Society of Government Economists’ mission is to support the professional development of public policy economists by providing them with research, publication, and professional communication opportunities.

Board of Directors

  • President
    Farhad Niami
    Director of Economic Affairs
    Office of Revenue Analysis
    Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia
    farhad.niami@sge-econ.org
  • Vice-President
    Juan Contreras
    Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
    juan.contreras@sge-econ.org
  • Treasurer
    Andrew Felton
    Financial Economist
    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
    andrew.felton@sge-econ.org
  • Executive Director
    Stephen Andrews
    Senior Economist / Assistant to the Chief
    National Income and Wealth Division
    U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
    Stephen.Andrews@BEA.gov
  • Membership Director
    Mark Ledbetter
    Economist
    Government Division
    U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
  • Executive Secretary
    Muhammad Faizul Islam
    Lead Economist
    Office of Inspector General
    Department of Homeland Security
    secretary@sge-econ.org
  • Conference Committee Chair
    Steve Payson
    Chief of Research
    Government Division
    Directorate for National Economic Accounts
    U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
    steve.payson@sge-econ.org
  • Outreach Director and Event Planner
    Vacant
  • Board Member
    Norton Francis
    Director of Revenue Estimation
    Office of Revenue Analysis
    Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia
  • Board Member
    Al Meilus
    Federal Aviation Administration
  • Board Member
    Leo Sveikauskas
    Research Economist
    Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • Board Member
    Brian Sloboda
    U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
    brian.sloboda@sge-econ.org
  • Mailing Address

    Society of Government Economists
    P.O. Box 77082
    Washington, DC 20013

    Phone Number

    (202) 643-1743 (643-1SGE)

    Partners

    SGE is proud to partner with the following organizations:


    The National Economists Club


    American Economics Association