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, carnival ride connoisseur.
Arielle Edmonson
Operations lead, budget ninja, master communicator, efficiency expert, globetrotter.
Rebecca Pallant
Diligent researcher, multitasker, lover of learning, compassionate justice seeker, devout Tarheel.
Safeena Ahmed
Social media management – Believer in behavior change, data whisperer, data translator, inquirer, xenophile.
Andrea Rowan
Quantitative and qualitative methodologist (doesn’t play favorites), Excel devotee, undaunted by challenging research questions, usually at the dog park when not crunching data.
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.
Jess Gergen
CEO of Visualist and frequent collaborator of Databoom – data designer, data visualization superfan, innovator, social change advocate.