Abigail Ball is executive director of American Compass, a Washington-based think tank working to restore an economic consensus that emphasizes the importance of family, community, and industry to the nation’s liberty and prosperity. American Compass has been an influential voice on the right-of-center since its founding in 2020, advocating for a renewed focus on the importance of the domestic industrial base, manufacturing productivity, and the good jobs lost to decades of globalization. She has helped lead American Compass since its founding in 2020, before which she worked in communications at prominent think tanks in New York, including the Manhattan Institute.