Data and Model

Ben joined ITEP as a developer in 2025 and builds internal and external tools to advance ITEP’s mission. Prior to joining ITEP, Ben spent over 10 years working as the web and IT project manager for a national non-profit in the health and beauty industry.

Matt Resseger is a Senior Economist at ITEP, where he began working in April 2024. Prior to joining ITEP, Matt served as Senior Economist at the Boston Planning and Development Agency, bringing economic analysis and modeling to planning and policy questions throughout the city. Matt’s work in Boston spanned research on the city’s housing and […]

Spandan is an Associate Data Analyst in ITEP’s Data and Model Team. He utilizes the organization’s microsimulation tax model to understand wealth concentration within the United States and prepares outputs for reports, campaigns, and advocacy on the impact of tax policy on everyday people.

Galen Hendricks joined ITEP in 2021. As a data analyst, he supports ITEP’s microsimulation model and analyzes the impacts of tax policy changes. Prior to joining ITEP, Galen worked at the Center for American Progress, where he conducted research on federal fiscal policy and labor market trends.

Emma Sifre joined ITEP in 2021. As a Senior Data Analyst, Emma supports ITEP’s microsimulation model and conducts research on the different effects of tax policy changes on race, income, and geography. Prior to joining ITEP, Emma researched domestic social policy at the Congressional Research Service.

Erika brings more than 25 years of information management, project management, and development experience in non-profit, government, and commercial environments to the Data and Model Team. She redesigned the platform for ITEP's flagship microsimulation model, allowing ITEP to respond more quickly to a wider range of policy proposals and changes.