Patti Saraniero, EdD (she/her) - Program Co-Chair.  Founder and principal of Moxie Research, based in San Diego, California.  Patti collaborates with arts, science, education, and community organizations to understand impact and improve their practice. She is also a lecturer at the University of San Diego in leadership studies and social innovation.

Kimberly (Kim) Harris, MBA, PhD (she/her) - Program Co-Chair.  Founder and CEO of Educa Consulting, Kim is a trained economist and independent arts evaluator who specializes in economic impact issues. Kim utilizes culturally responsive and racially equitable methodologies, and regularly leads highly interdisciplinary projects framed by issues of economic equity and opportunity across multiple sectors and stakeholders, particularly for artists of color.

Marcel Foster, MPH (they/them) - TIG Chair. Founder of Performance Hypothesis, Marcel brings expertise on evaluating the impact of arts & health initiatives. They also serve as faculty with the University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine and is a Research & Evaluation Affiliate with the Jameel Arts & Health Lab.  

Jesenia Angeles, MPH (she/her) - Member Engagement Co-Chair. Founder and CEO of Cósmica Consulting, a strategic public health firm, providing monitoring and evaluation services for changemakers seeking to make an impact. She focuses on both local and global development projects conducting field work to collaborate on strengthening M&E activities in partnership.

Karen Byrnes, PhD, MPP (she/her) - Member Engagement Co-Chair. Karen is an applied researcher with more than 20 years of experience in performance measurement, program direction, and stakeholder engagement. Based in Long Beach, CA, she has designed, scaled, and assessed strategic initiatives for private, non-profit, and public sector entities in sub-Saharan Africa, the Americas, India, and Europe.