Elizabeth Whitehurst serves as Senior Manager of Government Affairs at the John Locke Foundation, where she works to advance the organization’s policy priorities and engage with lawmakers and stakeholders across North Carolina.
Prior to joining the John Locke Foundation, Elizabeth served as Government Affairs Manager at The Southern Group of North Carolina, representing clients before the North Carolina General Assembly and executive branch agencies and developing strategies around legislative and regulatory issues.
She previously worked as a Policy Analyst at Michael Best Strategies, supporting government affairs teams in North Carolina and Texas, and as a Global Graduate Management Trainee in Legal and External Affairs at Reynolds American Inc., where she conducted policy research and analyzed political and regulatory trends.
Elizabeth earned a B.A. in Politics and International Affairs with Honors from Wake Forest University and also majored in Spanish. A North Carolina native, she resides in Raleigh.