Our Team

Derek Kaufman
Founder and CEO
Derek Kaufman is Founder and CEO of Inclusive Abundance, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization building a dynamic community of notable policy experts, public officials, business leaders, and philanthropists to shape America’s future through an abundance-focused agenda. Inclusive Abundance builds on Mr. Kaufman’s previous policy work in areas ranging from the Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue Plan to the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs in the CHIPS and Science Act.

J.D. Grom
Senior Advisor
J.D. Grom is a Senior Advisor at Inclusive Abundance. From October 2021 to January 2025, he served as a Senior Advisor to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, where he developed and executed the strategy to pass the CHIPS & Science Act and led its implementation at the Department.

Emily Hsieh
Head of Finance
Emily Hsieh is the Head of Finance at the Inclusive Abundance Initiative. She also provides financial management to other organizations focused on strengthening American democracy. Previously, she was a Fellow with Arnold Ventures, supporting their democracy, immigration, and climate portfolios.

Kevin Lo
Senior Advisor
Kevin Lo is Senior Advisor at the Inclusive Abundance Initiative. Previously, he was the Deputy Chief of Staff at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Anna Marcus
Executive Assistant
Anna Marcus is an Executive Assistant at Inclusive Abundance. She previously worked at The Bridgespan Group, where she supported senior leadership and helped coordinate initiatives focused on social impact.

Joshua Seawell
Head of Policy
Joshua Seawell is the Head of Policy at the Inclusive Abundance Initiative. He previously worked at The Bridgespan Group, where he advised philanthropic and nonprofit clients; the think tank Employ America, where he supported political strategy on nominations among other work; and BerlinRosen, where he supported impact-driven clients on communications strategy and strategy execution.

Will Viederman
Chief of Staff
Will Viederman is the Chief of Staff at the Inclusive Abundance Initiative. He previously led policy at Elm City Communities/the Housing Authority of New Haven, where he advanced state and local reforms to promote housing abundance.