Staff & Experts

Staff

Matthew Eagan
Director of Federal Affairs
Matthew Eagan
Director of Federal Affairs

Matt Eagan is the Director of Federal Affairs for the States Trust team at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Before joining TPPF and States Trust, Matt worked as a Government Relations Manager at The Heritage Foundation and Legislative Assistant in the U.S. House of Representatives focusing on domestic policy.

Matt has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wyoming and resides in Virginia where he enjoys fishing and spending time with his wife and daughter.

John Hostettler
Vice President
John Hostettler
Vice President

The Honorable John N. Hostettler is the Vice President for Federal Affairs for States Trust. He served in the U.S. House from 1995 to 2007 representing Indiana’s Eighth District.

Since leaving Congress, Hostettler has launched a publishing company, Publius House, and authored two books. He also founded the Constitution Institute, which holds seminars throughout Indiana teaching about the U.S. Constitution.

An engineer by training, Hostettler graduated from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana with a degree in mechanical engineering. With his high school sweetheart, Beth, he has four children and has recently celebrated the births of his first few grandchildren.

Experts

Rodney Scott
Senior Distinguished Fellow for Border Security
Greg Sindelar
Chief Executive Officer
Joshua Treviño
Chief of Intelligence and Research
Andrew Brown
Distinguished Senior Fellow of Child and Family Policy
Andrew Gillen, Ph.D.
Senior Policy Analyst for Next Generation Texas
James Quintero
Policy Director, Government for the People
Brett L. Tolman
Executive Director for Right on Crime
Erin Davis Valdez
Policy Director, Next Generation Texas
The Honorable Zach Whiting
Senior Fellow of Technology Policy
The Honorable Chuck DeVore
Vice President of National Initiatives
The Honorable Robert Henneke
Executive Director and General Counsel
The Honorable Jason Isaac
Director, Life: Powered
Derek M. Cohen, Ph.D.
Vice President of Policy
Brent Bennett, Ph.D
Policy Director, Life: Powered
Rod Bordelon
Distinguished Senior Fellow in Regulatory Reform

Stay Updated!