Jonathan Bowles—hailed as "New York's Finest Troublemaker" by Time Out New York—is the Executive Director of the Center for an Urban Future, a Manhattan-based think tank dedicated to independent research about key policy issues facing New York and other cities. During his 12 years at the Center, Bowles has made the Center one of New York's most influential organizations whose ideas are frequently used by policymakers, business leaders, and nonprofit practitioners. He is the author of over two dozen reports, including a widely acclaimed 2007 study about the significant impact immigrant entrepreneurs are having on cities' economies.