Executive Director
The Sycamore Institute
Nashville, Tennessee
Eric Harkness is the executive director of the Sycamore Institute, an independent, nonpartisan public policy research center for Tennessee. In this role, Eric leads a staff from across the political spectrum to provide accessible analysis so policymakers, the media, and the public can understand and better address complex issues that affect Tennesseans’ health and prosperity. Eric brings with him to this position 15 years of service in Tennessee state government. The de Beaumont Foundation named Eric to its inaugural 40 Under 40 list for Public Health, and he is a graduate of the Milbank Foundation’s Emerging Leaders Program. He holds a BA in Public Policy and Sustainability Studies from the University of Tennessee and an MPH from Johns Hopkins University where he received a Bloomberg Fellowship to study solutions around addiction and overdose issues.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
4:30 PM – 5:45 PM ET