Meet the Team
Our team is made up of researchers, implementers, returned Peace Corps volunteers, strategists, graphic designers, data visualizers, and communications experts. Some of us came from academia, others from non-profits and the private sector. We all believe that the world needs more curiosity, understanding, and action.
Kim Longfield
Fearless leader, practical solution seeker, strategy and measurement enthusiast, and carnival ride fan.
Arielle Etienne-Edmonson
Operations lead, budget ninja, master communicator, efficiency expert, and wanderlust spirit.
Andrea
Research – quantitative and qualitative methodologist (doesn’t play favorites), Excel devotee, undaunted by challenging research questions, usually at the dog park when not crunching data
Jess Gergen
CEO of Visualist and frequent collaborator of Databoom - data designer, data visualization fangirl, innovator and social change advocate.
Rebecca Pallant
Philomath, multitasker, compassionate justice seeker, diligent researcher, globetrotter, devout tarheel, and mojito master.
Rebecca Pallant
Philomath, multitasker, compassionate justice seeker, diligent researcher, globetrotter, devout tarheel, and mojito master.
Sherriff Tahiru
Media researcher. Visualizing ideas, thoughts and emotions. Digital storyteller & Platform enthusiast
Harperss
Data hound, faithful companion, patient listener, nap aficionado.
Safeena Ahmed
Social media management - Believer in behavior change, data wishperer, data translator, inquirer, xenophile.
Sherriff Tahiru
Media researcher. Visualizing ideas, thoughts and emotions. Digital storyteller & Platform enthusiast
Kim Longfield
Fearless leader, practical solution seeker, strategy and measurement enthusiast, carnival ride connoisseur.
Arielle Edmonson
Operations lead, budget ninja, master communicator, efficiency expert, globetrotter.
Zoe Mungai-Barris
Social media management, word wizard, passionate about storytelling in 280 characters or less, loud laugher.
Jess Gergen
CEO of Visualist and frequent collaborator of Databoom - data designer, data visualization superfan, innovator, social change advocate.
Amy Lynn Grossman
Communications strategist, concise language activist, publishing wizard, and frequent collaborator of Databoom, can teach anyone to skate backwards.
Dani Lloyd
Project manager, human-centered thinker, data-driven decision-maker, skilled at herding cats (and people), aspiring mountaineer.
Rebecca Pallant
Diligent researcher, multitasker, lover of learning, compassionate justice seeker, devout Tarheel.
Harper
Data hound, faithful companion, patient listener, nap aficionado.
A growing global network of delivery partners
We work with carefully-chosen local partner organizations who share our passion for creating powerful insights to shape the world. Fundamentally, we believe that investing in local communities, leaders, entrepreneurs, nonprofits and governments is the best way to create long-term impact in the countries we work. We’re grateful to our wide network of dedicated global partners that make our work possible.
