Forever cultivating insights that tame complexity, illuminate opportunity and inform actionable strategies. Experienced research director, grantmaker/manager and program leader working to understand pressing social issues and engage audiences, practitioners, policymakers and scholars for positive change. Developed and oversaw 20+ major research studies conducted by Gallup, Ipsos, Urban Institute, Brookings and academic scholars. Experience in high visibility research dissemination, with work featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, NPR, Politico, Axios and others. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Highly experienced in leading diverse portfolios of bespoke research projects -- from initial concept to dissemination -- and synthesizing findings into impactful products for various audiences (corporate, institutional, academic, media, practitioners, etc). Specialized in mixed methods research, public polling, impact assessments, monitoring and evaluation, landscape and trend analysis, competitive assessments, journey mapping, current/future state analysis, and design thinking modalities. Extensive experience working abroad and cross culturally.