Rhett Buttle is an entrepreneur, advocate, and one of the most trusted leaders at the intersection of business and policy. He has held senior roles advising and shaping policy and engagement for the White House Business Council, a governor’s office, and presidential campaigns.

Rhett is the founder of Public Private Strategies (PPS) and President of the Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI), which works to bring together the public and private sectors to build coalitions, activate campaigns, and create strategic partnerships that drive policy and market outcomes.

He is also the founder of the Small Business Roundtable, Small Business for America’s Future, and the Next Gen Chamber of Commerce. In addition, he serves as a Senior Fellow at the Aspen Institute and is a regular contributor to Forbes, where he writes on the intersection of business and policy. His work has been featured in The New York Times, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, and several other leading business publications.