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Ardie Hollifield is
the Manager of the Safe Checking in the Electronic Age project at the
Pew Charitable Trusts in Washington, D.C. She has nearly ten years of
advocacy, communications, research, grassroots and legislative
experience protecting consumers. She has authored several reports for
the Pew Health Group’s Financial Security Portfolio and is currently
advocating for passage of the Project’s policy recommendations to
address harmful practices in checking accounts. Her work at Pew has been
covered in numerous media outlets including a New York Times editorial
calling for passage of the Project's recommendations. Prior to joining
Pew, she worked for the Center for Responsible Lending, providing
technical assistance to states and Congress to combat predatory lending
practices. Earlier in her career, Ms. Hollifield served on the
Congressional staff of current Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and
worked at the Feminist Majority Foundation in Arlington, VA. Ms.
Hollifield has a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of
North Carolina-Asheville and will complete her Master of Public Policy
at George Mason University in 2012. |
