Mandy Spears

Mandy Spears

Mandy Spears is the Deputy Director of the Sycamore Institute, an independent, nonpartisan public policy research center for Tennessee. A seasoned policy expert and strategic thinker, Mandy is a trusted guide to elected officials, journalists, and citizens who seek to...
Grace Baron

Grace Baron

Grace Graves Baron serves as the Director of External Relations at the Sycamore Institute, an independent, nonpartisan public policy research center for Tennessee. She is passionate about reducing political polarization by making complex ideas accessible to a wide...
Amy Goode

Amy Goode

Amy Goode is the Development and Operations Manager of The Sycamore Institute, an independent, nonpartisan public policy research center for Tennessee. A Tennessee native, Goode has dedicated her career to serving her community. In her work as the Development and...
Josiah Hoss

Josiah Hoss

Josiah Hoss is a policy analyst at the Sycamore Institute. Josiah is motivated by connecting everyday people with quality—be it food, information, or services. He was born in southwest Louisiana and raised between the Mississippi Delta and southwestern Tennessee. He...
Bill Mouchette

Bill Mouchette

Bill Mouchette serves as a policy analyst at the Sycamore Institute, an independent, nonpartisan public policy research center for Tennessee. At Sycamore, Bill works to research policy solutions and analyze data to help others understand the relationships between...