Dedrick Asante-Muhammad serves as the President of the Joint Center For Political And Economic Studies. His career includes significant roles focused on economic and community development.

Previously, he was the Chief of Race, Wealth, And Community at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC). He also held the position of Senior Director of Economic Programs at the NAACP. Asante-Muhammad has contributed to policy research as an Associate Fellow at the Institute For Policy Studies.