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Leadership
Jonathan
Ortmans
President
The Public Forum Institute
As
president of the Public Forum Institute, Jonathan Ortmans has more
than 15 years experience in engaging the American public in the
public policy decision-making process. He has developed national
outreach initiatives with dozens of government agencies,
corporations, foundations and other entities.
The Forum is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization committed
to developing the most advanced and effective means of fostering
dialogue and debate. Based in Washington, DC, the Forum develops and
coordinates public forums across the country – engaging citizens,
experts, community leaders, elected officials and others in
substantive discussions on dozens of policy issues.
The Forum’s Congressional Public Policy Conference Program, has
engaged tens of thousands of citizens at public forums covering all
fifty states and dozens of policy issues. Under Jonathan’s
direction, Forum staff have conducted numerous forums to discuss
regional economic development throughout the United States.
Recently, the Forum launched the National Dialogue on
Entrepreneurship to focus the attention of policymakers on the
economy and job growth. In addition, Jonathan has launched national
initiatives on other topics, such as Power Summits on energy policy,
Help Wanted forums on workforce development and assisted in the
implementation of a project called Americans Discuss Social
Security.
Educated in England as an economist, Jonathan often serves as a
moderator and facilitator of high-level meetings, has been published
in several academic journals, serves as an advisor on public policy
communications initiatives to several public agencies, and devotes
extensive time to moderating and facilitating meetings with
challenging goals worldwide.
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