Maddy Oritt is the director of public finance research at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. Her research focuses on the Utah and U.S. economies and on public finance issues such as state and local taxes and budget management over the business cycle.

Prior to joining the Institute, Dr. Oritt was the senior economist for the Utah State Legislature, where she focused on revenue forecasting and volatility, budget stress testing, tax policy analysis, and public education and Medicaid forecasting. She also served as the chief operating officer for Seven Canyons Advisors, a global small-cap equity firm.

Dr. Oritt holds a Ph.D. in political science with an emphasis in public policy from the University of Utah, where she studied the state fiscal effects of Medicaid. She also holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Kentucky.