PPI Couples the Responsiveness and Attention to Detail of a small firm with the expertise and resources of a Large research organization.

Kendra Lodewick specializes in human services research, evaluation, and technical assistance and has expertise in workforce development, family support, post-secondary education, early care and education, and human services planning. She has broad experience in process, implementation, and impact evaluation design and implementation, and conducts applied research on best practices, implementation models, staffing configurations, and systems change efforts. She regularly conducts needs assessments and gap analysis to support program strategy, and provides capacity building services to build data literacy and evaluation fluency. Kendra is passionate about using qualitative research and facilitation to elevate the voices, experience, and knowledge of program participants and community partners, and is committed to anti-racist and equitable methods that support inclusive progress. Prior to forming PPI, Ms. Lodewick worked at national social policy research firms, including Abt Associates and Berkeley Policy Associates. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy Analysis and Management from Cornell University, and a Master’s Degree in Public Affairs and Policy Analysis from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is trained in consensus building facilitation and strategic planning through the Institute for Culture Affairs and is certified in Results Based Accountability (RBA) and Prosci Change Management

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.

Kari Parsons is President of Parsons Consulting, Inc. She 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.

Robbie Davis, founder of Paradigm Leadership & Consulting, is a transformational leader, consultant, and equity advocate with over a decade of experience driving organizational growth and fostering inclusive practices. She has dedicated her career to educating and supporting youth (birth to 21), coaching professionals, and empowering BIPOC and underserved communities. As the Founder of Paradigm Leadership & Consulting, LLC, Robbie partners with organizations across public, private, and nonprofit sectors to implement strategies that center diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) while building leadership capacity. She holds a Master of Science in Education from Portland State University and brings expertise in culturally responsive practices and leadership, educational equity, and the application of inclusive pedagogical frameworks to enhance learning and organizational development. Robbie’s work has delivered measurable impact in equity, community engagement, and leadership development, particularly in historically underserved communities. She has contributed to national initiatives focused on equity-centered leadership pipelines and coached leaders across sectors to achieve transformative outcomes. Through Paradigm, Robbie is committed to empowering individuals and organizations to thrive and lead with equity at the forefront.​

Lindsay Swain Hunt has over 20 years of experience leading change in organizations and health systems. Some of her specific areas of expertise include leading improvement across systems of care, leadership development for culture change, and building high-quality person-centered care. Lindsay is skilled at designing and leading innovative programs that build individual and organizational capacity to improve health outcomes. In her role as the Director of Systems Transformation at the Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care, Lindsay led a team that designed and launched a longitudinal leadership program for Medical Directors in Primary Care that has graduated more than 500 leaders in the seven years since its inception. Lindsay is a graduate of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Improvement Advisor program, where her work included leading a partnership with the Indian Health Service to advance the implementation of the Patient-Centered Medical Home model in rural and urban Indian Health Clinics across the country. She has a Masters in Education, Adult and Organizational Learning from Northeastern University and a Masters in Healthcare Transformation from University of Texas at Austin.​

Melissa Davis, founder of Apis Conslulting, has provided leadership development, assessment, strategic planning, and organizational change management consultation and coaching to leaders in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors for over 25 years. She believes in the transformative power of human connection and building resilience in people and organizations to achieve positive change. After two decades of public sector and nonprofit consulting, ultimately rising to the level of Vice President, Melissa founded Apis Consulting to support leaders at all levels to maximize constructive transformation within organizations, companies, and communities. Through Apis, she collaborates with a trusted network of consultants to serve clients in the areas of health and human services, child welfare, early learning, family business, nonprofit management, and philanthropy. Melissa’s current projects are within the family office and philanthropic space, assisting leadership teams, boards of trustees, and family councils to develop strategy and reinforce culture, values, and legacy. A skilled facilitator and connector, Melissa thrives on fostering inclusivity and believes that the best ideas emerge from collaboration. She has a Master of Public Affairs and a Certificate in Nonprofit and Philanthropic Studies from the University of Texas Austin.​​

Catherine Roller White is Principal and Owner of Catherine Roller White Consulting LLC. Catherine has over twenty-five years of experience in social science research, primarily in the areas of child welfare, early childhood, education, and homelessness. Prior to starting her own evaluation consulting business in Seattle in 2015, Catherine led complex studies of youth in foster care and alumni of foster care as part of the Research Services team at Casey Family Programs. Previously, she managed a study examining the effectiveness of a therapeutic day school for children with severe emotional and behavioral disorders at the Children’s Health Council (Palo Alto, California) and evaluated the effectiveness of a major school reform initiative, primarily through qualitative research, at the Stanford University School of Education. Catherine has deep experience in all aspects of research evaluation, from design and conceptualization to analysis and report writing. She has authored and co-authored over 25 journal articles and ten book chapters, many of which are related to well-being outcomes for youth and young adults. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Studies and a Master’s degree in Education from Stanford University.

​Stacy Woodruff, President and Founder of The Woodruff Group, Ltd., is a skilled relationship builder and policy champion who is fluent in the public, private, and non-profit sectors engaged in workforce development. She utilizes two decades of industry experience to critically assess and identify best practices and build better systems, and possesses a natural ability to influence leaders and effectively initiate strategic plans that encourage collaboration. Her portfolio is focused on building the capacity of the workforce development field through research, network and community building, and strategic advisement. Prior to consulting, Stacy served as the founding and Managing Director of the Workforce Field Building Hub at WPTI, where she led efforts to bring together key leaders from across the interdisciplinary and diverse NYC and national workforce community to identify common issues and solutions to build and strengthen the workforce development field. In her role as a Policy Advisor in the NYC Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development, Stacy led the Office’s citywide effort to implement a set of Common Metrics across more than 100 workforce programs administered by multiple City agencies. Stacy holds a master's degree in Public Administration from New York University's Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service and a master's degree in Sociology from Penn State University.