Our Team

Mike Murphy is Director of FixUS. He is also Chief of Staff for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, where he manages policy research and analysis on a variety of topics related to fiscal policy and the federal budget, as well as coordinates a wide array of projects related to advancing the Committee’s policy related initiatives. Prior to joining the Committee and FixUS, Mike worked for the Comeback America Initiative, a non-profit founded by David Walker, Former Comptroller General of the United States, whose mission is to educate and engage the public about federal, state and local fiscal issues. Previously, Mike also worked as a Senior Transportation Program Analyst for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, as well as in legislative affairs for the American Cancer Society and on Capitol Hill. Mike received his bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science from the State University of New York at Albany, and a Masters of Public Administration and a Certificate of Health Services Management and Policy from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. Contact him at murphy@crfb.org.

Andrew Henry is a Senior Program Associate for the FixUS initiative at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He conducts research and provides logistical support for FixUS. A Williamsburg, Virginia, native, he graduated from the University of Virginia in 2020 after double-majoring in History and Religious Studies with a minor in Astronomy and completed a Master's in Public Policy at George Mason University in 2022. Contact him at henry@crfb.org.

Maya MacGuineas is a founder of FixUS and President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Her areas of expertise include budget, tax, and economic policy. As a leading budget expert for the past twenty years and a political independent, she has worked closely with members of both parties and serves as a trusted resource on Capitol Hill. MacGuineas testifies  regularly before Congress and has published broadly, including regularly  in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Financial Times, The Atlantic, and numerous other outlets. She also appears regularly as a commentator on television. 

Paul Stebbins is a founder of FixUS. From 2002 through 2011, Paul served as the Chairman and CEO of World Fuel Services Corporation, a Fortune 100 company based in Miami, Florida. Paul started his career in public policy in the energy sector with the Forum for Resources, a non-profit organization established to better inform the public about the need to manage scarce fuel and non-fuel mineral resources. In 1985, he co-founded New York City-based Trans-Tec Services, Inc., a global marine fuel services company acquired by Miami-based World Fuel in 1995. In addition to his role with FixUS, he is currently a Director of World Fuel Services Corporation, First Solar, Inc. and Silkroad, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.