Promoting individual liberty and greater fiscal responsibility and transparency in government for a better New England.

Kristen Arute serves as Major Gifts Manager at the Fiscal Alliance Foundation. She previously served for several years on the organization’s board of directors, where she helped strengthen its network of supporters and advance its mission.

A resident of Hingham and former candidate for the Massachusetts State Legislature, Kristen and her family have deep roots in the community. She also serves as the Program Director for Hingham CARES, a nonprofit dedicated to reducing substance use among youth. Kristen is a graduate of Wheelock College in Boston with a degree in education. She began her career as a Market Research Coordinator for a fast-growing educational software company before earning her licensure in middle school mathematics and teaching as a remedial math instructor in the public school system while also building a successful private tutoring business.

Kristen is also an author and recently completed her debut book, the powerful true story of a woman who survived the devastating aftermath of World War II in East Prussia. The manuscript is currently being pitched to publishers by her agent, and she is developing several additional writing projects.

Kristen lives in Hingham with her husband, Michael, and is a proud mother and grandmother.

Laurie works as the Policy Director at the Fiscal Alliance Foundation where she tracks important pieces of legislation and serves as the research coordinator. She most recently worked as the sole research associate in the Government Relations department at The Heritage Foundation in Washington D.C. where she provided in-depth policy research, organized policy briefings and retreats for members of Congress and their key staff and maintained relationships with key groups of coalition partners.

She graduated with her Bachelor’s from UMass-Amherst with a double major in history and political science. An active member of her church, she currently resides in North Andover, MA with her husband, Paul, Welsh Terrier, Buckley.

Carl spent 24 years in corporate management, working his way from junior assistant to partner, yet assisting others in the political process has always been one of his greatest pleasures. A lifelong resident of Massachusetts, Carl feels that the success achieved to date can be replicated and expanded throughout the Commonwealth. As a past Political Director, he has assisted many that have considered a career in public service.

Prior to his role with the Fiscal Alliance Foundation, Carl was the chief of staff to Representative Kevin Kuros (R-Uxbridge) and Senator Ryan Fattman (R-Sutton).

From World Series & Super Bowl Championships to New Hampshire Presidential Primaries & investigative stories, Jason brings 30 years of broadcast media experience to his role as Media Director.

At the age of 19, Jason landed his first radio job at WBET/1460AM & WCAV/97.7FM in Brockton where he became a talk show producer, news and sports reporter/anchor. In 2002, Jason made the jump to television, working as a news videographer/editor for twenty years at WLNE, WLVI, WCVB and WBZ.

Jason’s passion for politics was realized when he joined his former radio colleague’s campaign for Mayor of Brockton, the late Bill Carpenter, to pull off a historic 55 vote upset victory. Jason went on to produce videos for the “Yes on 1” ballot question to repeal the automatic gas tax in 2014, saving taxpayers billions of dollars. Jason began collaborating with Mass Fiscal in 2015, producing witty videos and radio ads, with the aim of holding our elected officials accountable.

Having grown up on South Shore, Jason is now residing north of Boston with his wife and toddler son. In his spare time, Jason is an avid collector of vintage Star Wars toys.

Jess Garlock serves as the Development Associate at the Fiscal Alliance Foundation, where she supports fundraising and donor relations. Prior to her role with the Fiscal Alliance Foundation, she worked in public policy in Washington, D.C., tracking federal programming and supporting development operations for several nonprofits.

Jess graduated in 2024 from Patrick Henry College, majoring in History with a concentration in international affairs. She currently resides in southeastern Connecticut, where she spends as much time outdoors as possible.