Mairead Treanor is an associate in the finance department at the Milken Institute. Treanor works on the Institute’s Lifetime Financial Security Program, which focuses on innovative ways to make access to retirement savings possible for everyone. Prior to her work with the Milken Institute, Treanor worked in multiple positions with congressional research, technology policy, and communications strategy with a small technology firm focusing on helping policymakers stay connected. She received her master’s in public administration and policy from American University, where she focused on budgeting, public financial management, and human capital assets. She also holds a bachelor of arts in government and politics, along with a minor in global terrorism, from the University of Maryland College Park.