Bruce J. Katz is currently the Vice President and Director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at The Brookings Institution. Prior to joining Brookings, Mr. Katz served as Chief of Staff to Henry G. Cisneros, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. From 1993-1996, Mr. Katz served as the Secretary’s principal advisor on policy, budget, and program priorities and the Department’s chief liaison with the White House, Office of Management and Budget, and other federal agencies. Mr. Katz has also served as the staff director of the Senate Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs. He is a graduate of Brown University and Yale Law School.