OUR FOUNDERS

Amy English

Amy understands the pressures facing small businesses from personal experience. In 2016, the sudden death of her father, a small business owner, taught her the unique challenges facing small businesses in America. Inheriting a baby-boomer company, Amy was surprised by the lack of resources available to bring her company - and ambition - to the next generation. Amy’s personal experience is uniquely partnered with her background on the international level, where she was Congressional Advisor and Human Rights Attaché at the British Embassy in Washington. In her role, she designed and directed strategies to impress UK policy priorities on US Congress and led international delegations to the UK and Europe to support British security and prosperity initiatives. 

Rhett Buttle

Rhett Buttle is an entrepreneur, advocate, and one of the most trusted leaders at the intersection of business and policy in Washington, DC. He has worked for President Biden, Vice President Harris, President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in government and campaign roles.


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 to drive policy and market outcomes. In these roles, he advises leading policy makers, foundations, nonprofits, and corporations. In addition to PPS and PPSI, he has helped found the Small Business Roundtable, Small Business for America’s Future, and the Next Gen Chamber of Commerce. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Aspen Institute and a regular contributor to Forbes, where he writes on the intersection of business, policy, and politics. Rhett has also been featured in The New York Times, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, and several other business publications.