Donald Schneider
About Donald Schneider
Donald Schneider serves as the Deputy Head of US Policy at Piper Sandler, having previously held various economic and policy roles in the U.S. House of Representatives and other organizations over a decade-long career in public policy and economics.
Current Role at Piper Sandler
Donald Schneider serves as the Deputy Head of US Policy at Piper Sandler. He has held this position since 2022 and is based in Washington D.C. In this role, he focuses on policy analysis and development, leveraging his extensive experience in economic policy and legislative processes.
Previous Experience in U.S. House of Representatives
Schneider has a significant history with the U.S. House of Representatives, where he held multiple roles. He served as Chief Economist for the Committee on Ways and Means in 2018 for 11 months. Prior to that, he worked as an Economist and Budget Analyst for the Committee on the Budget from 2014 to 2015 for 10 months. He also held the position of Senior Economist for the Committee on Ways and Means from 2015 to 2018 for three years.
Experience in Policy Research
Before joining Piper Sandler, Schneider worked at Cornerstone Macro LLC as a Policy Research analyst from 2019 to 2022 for three years. He also gained experience at The Heritage Foundation as a Research Assistant focused on Economic Mobility from 2013 to 2014 for one year. His early career included a role as a Research Associate at the American Foreign Policy Council in 2012.
Educational Background
Donald Schneider earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics with a minor in Political Science from the College of Charleston, where he studied from 2008 to 2012. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Science in Applied Economics, along with a Certificate in National Security, from The Johns Hopkins University from 2012 to 2013.
Internship Experience
Schneider's early career included several internships that provided foundational experience in policy and economics. He interned at the U.S. House of Representatives in 2011 for three months and again from 2012 to 2013 for seven months. Additionally, he worked as an intern in Health Care Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation in 2012 for three months.