Amy Liu is Interim President of the Brookings Institution. Liu most recently served as Vice President and Director of Brookings Metro and the Adeline M. and Alfred I. Johnson Chair in Urban and Metropolitan Policy. A national expert on cities and metropolitan areas, Liu co-founded Brookings Metro in 1996 and has built what is today a leading resource for leaders in government, business, nonprofits, and philanthropy in regions around the country interested in promoting prosperous, just, and resilient communities. Brookings Metro is known for trusted, future-leaning research; actionable knowledge on how markets and public policies jointly create lasting change; and for fostering collaborative