Stacey Younger Gagosian

Vice President, Public Policy
Truth Initiative

Stacey Younger Gagosian has worked in politics and policy for more than 20 years. Currently, she is the Vice President of Public Policy at Truth Initiative, an organization dedicated to making tobacco a thing of the past. In that position she develops and promotes policies to prevent youth from using tobacco and to help tobacco users quit. She has held progressively responsible roles at Truth Initiative since 2008. As part of her work, she has published three articles focusing on flavored tobacco products and developed the organization’s position on endgame and other policies. Additionally, she has served on the advisory boards of several organizations. From 2003 until 2008, she was the Legislative Associate at the National Breast Cancer Coalition, successfully working to secure research funding and passing legislation requiring more research into the environmental causes of breast cancer. Previously, Ms. Gagosian worked on Capitol Hill in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Other positions include a Fundraising Manager for a Senate campaign, and Outreach Coordinator at the Close Up Foundation. Ms. Gagosian has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kalamazoo College. She lives in Washington, D.C. with her family.