Elizabeth Kucinich

Elizabeth Kucinich is a British-born activist, advocate, and documentary producer whose early professional work included international development, peace and reconciliation, and monetary reform. She holds a BA in Religious Studies and Theology and an MA in International Conflict Analysis from the University of Kent, as well as a certificate in Peace and Reconciliation Studies from Coventry University. Kucinich became involved with monetary reform through her work with economist and monetary-reform pioneer Stephen Zarlenga, founder and director of the American Monetary Institute (AMI). In 2005, she moved from Britain to the United States to help organize AMI's first international conference on monetary reform. Through her work with Zarlenga, she became closely acquainted with his research into the history, theory, and public control of money. Zarlenga's monetary-reform work subsequently became closely associated with Congressman Dennis Kucinich's efforts to develop legislation addressing the monetary system, including the NEED Act. Elizabeth met Dennis Kucinich through Zarlenga in May 2005, when she accompanied her AMI colleague to Congressman Kucinich's office. They married later that year. Their shared interests have included economic justice, social responsibility, peace, environmental sustainability, and the relationship between economic institutions and the public good. Beyond monetary reform, Kucinich has worked in food and agricultural policy, serving as Director of Policy at the Center for Food Safety and in government affairs for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. She has also served on the boards of several humanitarian, environmental, and agricultural organizations and has produced documentary films addressing food and environmental issues.