11-04-2025
Optimism lives despite Trump's ‘arson of our public infrastructure'
Max Stier might keep a closer eye on federal agencies and their employees than anyone else not in government.
A former employee of all three federal branches who worked for Democrats and Republicans, Stier is the founding president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, a nonprofit that promotes good governance. Among its projects are the annual Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings and the Service to America Medals, a.k.a. the Sammies, which honor federal workers.
