Heather Higginbottom is the Head of Research, Policy & Insights (RP&I) for Corporate Responsibility at JPMorgan Chase & Co. In this role she oversees the JPMorgan Chase Institute, the JPMorgan Chase Policy Center, and Corporate Responsibility’s Insights & Impact team. Collectively, these groups champion evidence-based policy to advance a more inclusive economy through distinctive research, policy analysis, and cross-sector engagement. Under Heather’s leadership, RP&I synthesizes insights gleaned across the firm to elevate systems-level solutions to pressing policy issues at the local and global levels, influence decision makers, and advance public-private partnership opportunities.

Previously, Heather served as Chief Operating Officer of CARE USA, an international nongovernmental organization that provides humanitarian and development assistance in over 90 countries reaching 80 million people per year. Heather served as Deputy Secretary of State for Management & Resources for the United States State Department from 2013-2017. In the White House, Heather served as Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council. Heather has held senior positions on Capitol Hill and led policy development in two presidential campaigns.

Heather holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Rochester and a master’s degree in Public Policy from the George Washington University. Heather serves on the Board of Directors of the U.S. Soccer Foundation and is a Trustee of the Urban Institute and the Batten School of Public Policy at the University of Virginia.