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About Goodwin Strategy & Economics

Goodwin Strategy & Economics is a consulting firm launched to accelerate progress on economic opportunity initiatives, from policy engagement, research, and strategy, to program design and implementation.

The firm's primary focus areas are:

  • Workforce development and education
  • Labor market opportunity and economic mobility
  • Energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors 
Headshot Maya Goodwin

Who we are: Maya Goodwin, Founder and Principal

Maya brings 15 years of experience in distilling economic policy through compelling, human-centered stories and actionable strategies. She is a nationally recognized leader on policies and programs that expand access to good jobs and economic opportunity in the energy sector. 

From 2023-2025, Maya served as the Workforce Strategy Lead and Senior Advisor for Economic Opportunity and Workforce Policy in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Office of Energy Jobs. At DOE, Maya led energy workforce research and strategic initiatives, and spearheaded  development of the first Department-issued, wide lens strategy for how the federal government can support the energy sector's workforce demands, while expanding paths to quality jobs. 

With a career spanning the for-profit, nonprofit, and public sectors, Maya brings expertise in advancing economic and workforce strategies across a range of places and contexts. Maya has also served as the lead on federal and state workforce policy and research at the Markle Foundation, a senior economic advisor at Sperling Economic Strategies, a fiscal policy researcher at Pew Charitable Trusts, and a workforce development researcher at the Aspen Institute. 

Maya holds master's degrees in international economic policy and international political economy from Sciences Po and the London School of Economics, respectively, as well as a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Princeton University.

Our Work

  • Partnering in the development of a sectoral workforce development initiative that will prepare and connect disinvested community members in Northern California for skilled trades careers with utilities and heavy construction firms. 
  • Partnering in the planning and implementation of a scholarship program to broaden access to energy careers. 
Maya Goodwin delivering a presentation to a class of students