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Kendra has over 20 years of experience conducting independent evaluations, policy analysis, and technical assistance in the areas of workforce development, welfare, education, and community development. Ms. Lodewick employs quantitative and qualitative methodologies to collect and analyze program data and inform program implementation and policy development. She has provided technical assistance on data collection, service provision, and best practices to numerous human service organizations throughout the country. Prior to forming Program and Policy Insight, LLC, Ms. Lodewick worked at nationally recognized evaluation firms, including Abt Associates (Cambridge, MA) and Berkeley Policy Associates (Oakland, CA). Ms. Lodewick received her Bachelor of Science in Policy Analysis and and Management from Cornell University and a Master of Public Affairs-Policy Analysis from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.​

Kari is President of Parsons Consulting, Inc. Ms. Parsons specializes in the participatory development of cross-sector indicators of community well-being and how they link to programs, policy, and performance in the public and nonprofit sectors. As a seasoned professional with over 20 years of consulting experience, she is a valued researcher, facilitator, communicator, and project manager. She applies these skills to all her endeavors, including her work in strategic planning, community needs assessment, program evaluation implementation, and performance measurement design. Kari is experienced in quantitative and qualitative data collection methods and analysis in a variety of domains, including human services, early childhood, transportation, workforce development, sustainability, and more. She is the lead developer of the Family Financial Stability Index (for Orange County United Way) and the Early Childhood System Performance Assessment Toolkit (for the Center for the Study of Social Policy). Kari received her Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Whitman College and her Master of Urban and Regional Planning from the University of California, Irvine.

Kirsten is Principal of Bloom Consulting, which works to serve the greater good by supporting organizations of all kinds to effectively support vulnerable and underserved populations and help all people reach their full potential. Ms. Smith has 15 years of project management, needs assessment, facilitation, strategic planning, and implementation support experience with local, state, and nonprofit organizations. Kirsten has conducted projects in early care and education, K-12 education, out of school time care, child protective services, TANF, Medicaid, and disability policy as well as in the performing arts. She is prized by her clients for her commitment to ongoing, open communication and regular progress monitoring. In addition to her project management capabilities, Kirsten has extensive experience developing and implementing rigorous research plans and data collection protocols. She is an experienced strategic planner and has worked with a wide range of governmental and nonprofit agencies to define and refine organizational strategic and implementation plans. Kirsten received a Master of Public Affairs and a Master of Arts in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies from the University of Texas at Austin.