Visionary Leader Taifa Smith Butler Named President of Demos Georgia Budget and Policy Institute CEO Will Begin Tenure As Head of Think Tank in July 2021 News provided by Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Demos, a progressive think tank aimed at creating a just, inclusive multiracial democracy and economy, on Tuesday announced Georgia Budget and Policy Institute CEO Taifa Smith Butler will serve as the organization's new president. Butler, a leader and advocate for racial equity and economic justice, has been a member of Demos' Board of Trustees since 2017. She will succeed former president K. Sabeel Rahman, who in January transitioned into a senior role in the Biden administration.