Our Team

Jonah Kurman-Faber

  • Jonah has worked in the realms of state economics and policy design for the past decade. He has authored academic research, reports, and bills in over 23 states, spanning topics including innovation, employment, infrastructure, climate and clean energy, supply chain, public health, food, and more. Prior to Greenline Insights, Jonah served as Policy & Research Director for Climate XChange, a national research organization that specializes in state-level climate policy. He graduated from Northeastern University and currently lives in Boston, MA.

Stuart Iler, Ph.D.

  • Stuart Iler is a mission-driven data and technical consultant with a background at the intersection economics, data science, and public policy. His professional experience spans nonprofit, academic, government, and private contexts, including as an analytics manager, data scientist, and policy analyst. His research and writing have covered a range of energy, environmental, and sustainability topics. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from U.C. San Diego, a master’s in environmental management from Duke University, and a Ph.D. in public policy from Harvard University.

George Rakushkin

  • George Rakushkin is a multidisciplinary research and technical consultant operating at the intersection of software development, data analysis, climate policy, and economic modeling. He specializes in backend development, Excel macros/VBA programming, and creating data dashboards. George’s professional experience includes working with economic modeling software, analyzing state climate policies and investments, and managing software projects. Before transitioning into research and technical consulting, he enjoyed a successful decade-long career as a professional musician, amassing over 300 million streams across platforms. George currently resides in Boston, MA.

Nick Vitulli

  • Nick Vitulli is an experienced team leader and hiring manager across multiple industries. He has co-authored research on climate investments, economic modeling, and state policy. He holds of bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst and currently resides in Boston, MA.

David Kong

  • Weilong (David) Kong is a Ph.D. candidate at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. Prior to joining Pardee RAND, he was a public policy analyst at the Luskin Center for Innovation at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he conducted regional economic and environmental impact analyses on California’s climate investments and energy efficiency policies. Kong has an M.P.A. from the University of Southern California and a B.Ec. in Finance from Renmin University in China. His research interests include methods like Game Theory, Robust Decision-making, Economic Impact Analysis, and cost-benefit analysis; and topics including Great Power Competition, hybrid warfare, deterrence and escalation management, and workforce development for Defense Industrial Base.

Daniel Gatti

  • Daniel Gatti is a climate and energy expert with over a decade of experience in clean transportation and climate policy, state government, and advocacy work. He recently served four years as Director of Clean Transportation Policy for the Massachusetts Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, with prior roles at the Union of Concerned Scientists, Climate XChange, and Environment America. He holds a juris doctor degree from Georgetown University and currently resides in Massachusetts.

Barry Varys, Ph.D.

  • Barry Varys holds a Ph.D. in Business Information Systems and an M.S. in Finance, specializing in the intersection of emerging technology and finance. With a strong financial background and expertise in blockchain and Web3 technologies, he has advised founders and executives on leveraging decentralized systems to resolve inefficiencies, optimize business processes, and create value. Barry is passionate about applying blockchain and digital asset strategies to help organizations meet strategic goals, with research interests spanning blockchain implementation, business process optimization, and the economic impact of Web3 technologies.

Daniel Scribner

  • Daniel Scribner is an International Trade Specialist with expertise in supply chain analysis, trade compliance, and macroeconomic research. Currently supporting the Department of Commerce’s supply chain center, he leverages advanced data visualization and regulatory insights to optimize global trade processes. Previously, they held a similar role at ICF, where they led supply chain mapping projects across 17 countries, addressing issues like forced and child labor. Daniel has a masters degree in International Relations from Seton Hall University with specializations in international economics and post war reconstruction and sustainability.