Senior Research Scholar and Director of Public Initiatives
Jane Hickie was Senior Research Scholar and Director of Public Initiatives at the Center on Longevity from January 2007 to December 2013.
Jane Hickie was Senior Research Scholar and Director of Public Initiatives at the Stanford Center on Longevity, where she developed innovative strategies for transforming the culture around human aging. Hickie previously led the Government Relations practice at Public Strategies, Inc. and was a partner in the Washington, D.C. law firm of Verner, Lipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand. She served as the Director of the Texas Office of State and Federal Relations and as the Director of Appointments to Boards, Commissions and the Judiciary for the Office of the Governor. With public and private sector issues, as in political campaigns, her skills are devising and managing plans for achieving measurable success. In addition to securing federal funding for major transportation, environmental and scientific initiatives, Hickie developed assessment tools that include a “Public Risk Assessment”, and managed significant applied research projects for corporate and public sector clients. Hickie received a B.A. from Mount Holyoke College and a J.D. from the University of Texas.