About
Smith Society Staff

Karl Abramson is a Manager of External Affairs at the Manhattan Institute, where he leads strategy and programming for the Adam Smith Society. Previously, he worked as a Partnership Specialist at the Manhattan Institute and, before that, as a Program Officer with SmithSoc. He has also held policy research roles at a New York City charter school network and a nonprofit taxpayer advocacy organization. Karl received his B.A. from Rice University in Houston, Texas.

Trinity Gipson is the Program & Events Officer of the Manhattan Institute’s Adam Smith Society where she focuses on event planning, donor engagement, and assisting with programming efforts. Trinity has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Prairie View A&M University and a Master of Public Administration from Texas A&M University.