Project 2025 was written and developed by a large team of former senior Trump administration officials and conservative contributors, coordinated by the Heritage Foundation. Key individuals include:
- Paul Dans, director of the project and former chief of staff at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management under Trump.
- Russ Vought, who wrote a chapter and served as director of the Office of Management and Budget under Trump.
- John McEntee, a senior adviser for the project and former director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office.
- Mandy Gunasekara, former chief of staff at Trump's EPA and author of the EPA-related strategy within Project 2025.
- William Perry Pendley, a former Trump Interior official, contributed to the project’s land management policies.
- Bernard McNamee, appointed by Trump to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, wrote the energy section.
- Kiron Skinner, who wrote the State Department chapter.
- Christopher Miller, former secretary of defense, wrote the Department of Defense chapter.
- Others: Over 100 conservative organizations and dozens of authors have contributed to it.
The project consists of many chapters written by about 40 primary authors and was edited and coordinated by Heritage Foundation staff, making it a collective effort rather than the work of a single author.
In summary, Project 2025 is a comprehensive policy blueprint created by a broad coalition of former Trump officials and conservative groups, primarily overseen by the Heritage Foundation.
