Sarah Beth Gehl is the Research Director of the Southern Economic Advancement Project (SEAP). She served as policy director for the Stacey Abrams for Governor campaign and previously served as deputy director for the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute. She has also provided consulting services to maximize the policy and advocacy impacts of nonprofits. Sarah Beth has taught at the University of Georgia, Georgia State University, and Agnes Scott College and holds a PhD in public policy through a joint program at Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University.