Brett Theodos, Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center
Brett Theodos specializes in program evaluation and performance measurement of interventions supporting vulnerable communities and families, focusing on economic and community development, neighborhood change, affordable housing, financial services, and youth support programs.
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. Annually, the World Bank Group and its staff contribute more than $5.8 million to the Washington, DC, region alone. 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.
Mary K. Winkler, Senior Research Associate, Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy
Mary Winkler leads Urban’s cross-center initiative on Performance Measurement and Management and has more than 20 years of experience providing strategic planning and assistance in developing performance measurement systems for government agencies and nonprofit programs.
Peter Tatian, Senior Fellow and Project Director of NeighborhoodInfo DC, Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center
Peter A. Tatian is a senior fellow at the Urban Institute and research director for Urban–Greater DC. He 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, Senior Research Associate, Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center
Sara McTarnaghan’s research focuses on community development initiatives, affordable housing policy, and nonprofit capacity building.
Jorge González-Hermoso, Research Associate, Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center at the Urban Institute.
Jorge’s research focuses on economic and community development. He studies initiatives and policies to support small businesses and commercial corridors.
Ananya Hariharan, Research Analyst, Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center
Ananya Hariharan is a research assistant in the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center. Her research focuses on land use, community and economic development, and demographic and socioeconomic change.
Tanay Nunna, Research Assistant, Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center
Tanay's research interests lie in health and housing, land use and urban planning, and affordable housing development and preservation.