Rose Bender, Deputy Director of Research
Dec 11, 2010
By MBPC Staff
Rose oversees MBPC's research team to study and advance economic policies that equitably invest in communities. Her research focus is state fiscal policy, advocating for a fair tax code that supports a robust state budget so Montana is a better place to live and work for everyone.
Previously, she worked at the Montana Department of Revenue, serving as an economist/tax policy analyst, estimating impacts to state revenues and researching policy issues. Rose has also spent time as a community organizer in eastern Montana for Northern Plains Resource Council and an economist for Ecosystem Research Group. She holds master's and bachelor's degrees in economics from the University of Montana. Rose grew up in Billings. She lives in Helena with her husband and two children.