Duke Leadership Academy Scholars Profile

Asher Hildebrand

Title: Inaugural Faculty Director
Location:
Senior Management Area: Sanford School of Public Policy
Class Year: 2025

Bio:
Asher is the inaugural faculty director of Duke's executive Master of Public Affairs program, which will welcome its first cohort of students in 2025. He also teaches core courses on domestic politics and policy analysis in the Sanford School's Master of Public Policy program and leads graduate/undergraduate seminars on legislative advocacy and American democracy. Prior to joining the Sanford faculty, Asher served in government and politics for more than 15 years, holding senior leadership roles as Chief of Staff to U.S. Representative David Price and as Director of Policy and Research for President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign in North Carolina. In addition to his role at Duke, Asher is the principal of True North Strategies, a boutique policy and advocacy consulting firm, and he serves on the boards of various local and statewide organizations. He holds an M.P.A. from Princeton University and a B.A. from UNC-Chapel Hill. He lives in Durham with his wife, two sons, and yellow lab mix.