Christopher St. John

Christopher St. John became the Executive Director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy in 1994. From 1975-1994 he worked for Pine Tree Legal Assistance in Augusta, Maine. From 1981-1994 he was a registered lobbyist at the Maine State Legislature, where he represented low-income groups on such issues as health care, welfare, unemployment insurance, utility regulation, and taxation. He studied at Harvard College, the London School of Oriental and African Studies, and the Yale Law School. He is on the Board of Mainewatch Institute. cstjohn@mecep.org

Garrett Martin

Garrett Martin is our Economic Policy Analyst, joining MECEP in February, 2009. Garrett was the Director of Program Strategy at the Maine Community Foundation and a former Associate Director at the Genesis Community Loan Fund. Garrett brings years of experience in community economic development including work in the Mississippi Delta, India and Ecuador. Garrett has an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master’s degree in public affairs (economics and public policy concentration) from Princeton. At MECEP, Garrett will be focusing on health policy and sustainable development. gmartin@mecep.org

Dan Coyne

Dan Coyne is our new Fiscal Policy Analyst as of October 2009. Dan worked for Congressman Tom Allen as Director of Economic Development and Special Projects from 2006-2008. He then went on to be Deputy Campaign Manager during Allen’s Senate run. Dan is a member of the Maine and Massachusetts State Bar having received his law degree from the University of Maine School of Law. After law school he spent a year clerking for the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. His undergraduate degree is from Bowdoin. A Maine native, Dan’s interests include renewable energy and fiscal policy. He serves on the Board of the Maine Irish Heritage Center. dcoyne@mecep.org