New America Foundation Appoints New Leaders for Assets and College Savings Programs

Washington, DC -- Beginning July 1, 2009, Reid Cramer will assume the post of director of  New America Foundation's Asset Building Program. Cramer, who holds a Ph. D from the LBJ School at the University of Texas at Austin, has been research director in the assets program since 2003 and played a leadership role in New America's Next Social Contract Initiative as well. Before joining New America, Cramer served at OMB in both the Clinton and George W. Bush Administrations.

Jacqueline T. Williams recently joined New America as the director of the newly launched College Savings Initiative, a joint venture of the assets and education policy programs at New America and the Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. Louis.  Prior to joining New America, Williams oversaw Ohio's 529 college savings program as the Executive Director of the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority, and also served as the immediate past chair of the College Savings Plan Network (CSPN), which represents 529s sponsors around the country.

Ray Boshara, vice president and the founding director of the Asset Building Program, including the program's Global Assets Project, will continue with New America as vice president and senior fellow, based in St. Louis, beginning October 1st.  Boshara, who joined New America in 2002, was also instrumental in the launching of New America's Next Social Contract and College Savings Initiatives.

"I'm thrilled to appoint Reid and Jackie to lead these important and timely programs, and I'm excited about Ray's next chapter at New America," remarked New America President and CEO Steve Coll.

For more information on the assets and college savings programs, please see www.newamerica.net.

Contact information and interview requests:
Kate Brown, New America Foundation, 202-596-3365 or brown@newamerica.net.

About the New America Foundation
The New America Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy institute that invests in new thinkers and new ideas to address the next generation of challenges facing the United States.

Learn More About: Jacqueline T. Williams, Ray Boshara, Reid Cramer, Steve Coll
Related Programs: Asset Building Program, College Savings Initiative
Topics: Ownership & Assets