Annapurna Ghosh, MPH, Director, has more than 15 years of experience as a public health researcher, evaluator, and strategic planner for a range of programs that focus on substance use disorder (SUD), HIV, and chronic diseases. She has expertise in facilitating strategic planning and the use of data with multi-sector coalitions, working across health departments to support coordination of care, and developing resources to promote best practices in patient centered care.
Kerlin Morales, MBA, Analyst, is an advocate for racial equity and social change through rigorous scientific practice. She excels in data mining, qualitative analysis, and effective communication of research findings. She is passionate about community development and the application of organizational psychology as a mechanism for enhancing workplace dynamics and employee well-being.
Yen Lim, B.A., Senior Contract Manager, has several decades’ experience in contract compliance, cost proposal development and submission, and contract negotiations, in both domestic and international contexts. Most recently, she has worked on agreements with clients including W.K. Kellogg, Walton Family, Conrad Hilton and other foundations.
Marissa M. Salazar, Ph.D., Associate, is a psychologist focused on organizational strategies that integrate equity, effectiveness, and well-being across the social sector. She brings a rigorous, collaborative mixed-methods approach to advancing organizational learning and systems change. Current evaluations include partnerships with the Hewlett Foundation and the MacArthur Foundation.
Jasmine Williams-Washington, Ph.D., Director, specializes in the implementation and evaluation of community organizing and organizational capacity building initiatives. Current projects include evaluations and capacity building support for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, and Public Welfare Foundation.
Brandi Gilbert, PhD, Managing Director, brings expertise in researching topics and evaluating initiatives related community resilience, especially efforts that build community capacity to respond to natural disaster. She also has extensive experience working with youth to build their capacity to lead change in their community. She is actively involved in the evaluation profession, is a graduate of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) Graduate Education Diversity Internship (GEDI) program, and then led the program for six years. She leads Community Science’s practice area on youth leadership and civic engagement.
