Brett Theodos, director, Center for Local Finance and Growth

Brett Theodos is the director of the Center for Local Finance and Growth at the Urban Institute. His research includes program evaluation and performance measurement of interventions supporting vulnerable communities, focusing on mission finance, small business, place-based development, and wealth-building models.
 

Lindsey Buss, senior officer for community outreach, World Bank Group

The founding partner of Measure4Change, Lindsey Buss leads the World Bank Group’s philanthropic, volunteer, and other community efforts. Before joining the World Bank Group, Buss was president and chief executive officer of Martha’s Table, a DC nonprofit that helps families and individuals succeed with early education, after-school, nutrition, clothing, and other healthy living support programs.
 

Peter Tatian, senior fellow

Peter A. Tatian directs Urban’s Greater DC research practice. He also advises nonprofits on performance management and evaluation and heads Urban’s work providing technical assistance on data collection and use to grantees of the US Department of Education’s Promise Neighborhoods initiative.
 

Sara McTarnaghan, principal research associate

Sara McTarnaghan co-leads a practice area at Urban on climate and communities. Her research also focuses on community development initiatives, affordable housing policy, and nonprofit capacity building.
 

Amanda Hermans, research associate

Amanda Hermans is a research associate in the Center for Local Finance and Growth at the Urban Institute. Her work focuses on program evaluation and performance measurement around community development, place-based investment, public infrastructure, and local capacity.