About.

Our team members are passionate about helping education leaders succeed, so that all kids have access to great learning opportunities and the family and community supports they need to thrive. 
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Established in 2014

We formed Foresight to arm education leaders with the legal, policy, and regulatory know-how required to effectively serve the nation's diverse learners and their families. 

Our Goal

Use law, policy and advocacy to promote educational excellence and contribute to building amazing classrooms, innovative schools, and strong communities. ​

Our Team

Matt Blomstedt
Principal

Matt's career includes working closely with rural and urban school districts, intermediate educational service agencies, professional associations, business leaders, and other education stakeholders.
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Andrea Johnson
Policy and Research Assistant

Andrea focuses on student data privacy, charter schools, and open educational resources matters, including monitoring and analyzing State and federal legislative and regulatory  developments. ​​
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Elliot Regenstein
​​Partner

Elliot is a Chicago-based partner at Foresight Law + Policy.  He is a frequent author and speaker on topics including accountability, governance, state data systems, and the connections between early learning and K-12.  
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Jamie Brandon
Policy and Administrative Assistant

Jamie has spent more than 15 years planning events and providing logistics support for a variety of events and conferences, including organizing Capitol Hill fly-ins and policy briefings.
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Reg Leichty
Founding  Partner

Reg advises clients about working  with Congress and the Department of Education and provides legal advice about education policy, student data privacy, the E-rate and other federal laws and programs. Learn more about Reg.

Amy Starzynski
Founding Partner

Amy has spent more than 20 years building a deep understanding of state and local education agencies, and the ways in which federal law and policy can be leveraged to improve education systems. 
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Kirsten Carr
Senior Policy Advisor

Kirsten has spent over a decade supporting education leaders, bringing together technical considerations, policy, and federal law to develop and implement strategies that improve outcomes for students.
 ​Learn more about Kirsten.

Alex Perry
Policy Advisor

Alex has spent the last decade working in policy and advocacy to advance the goals of his clients, and dedicated his career to specializing in education, appropriations, and immigration policy. ​
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Steve Voytek
Policy Advisor

Steve brings nearly a decade of policy and advocacy experience, specializing in federal appropriations, education, and workforce development policy
Learn more about Steve.