Our Team
At the Possibility Lab, we are data-driven idealists who believe we can make a significant impact through our work.
Amy E. Lerman
Executive Director & Principal Investigator
Ben Bowyer
Senior Data & Research Specialist
Ben Fils
Affiliated Researcher
Lindsay Maple
Director of Projects & Planning
Jesse Melgar
Senior Advisor for Strategy & Public Affairs
Naomi Levy
Faculty Affiliate and Director, Community Engaged Research
Meredith Sadin
Faculty Affiliate and Senior Researcher
Michael Cusack
Senior Project Lead
Kathryn McAlindon
Senior Researcher
Kate Sadowsky
Director, Community Outreach
Koci Hernandez
Senior Multimedia Producer
Randy Clopton
Research Associate
Hannah Jackson
Research Associate
Cesar Alesi Perez
Research Associate
Emily Jacobson
Research Associate
Francesca Vescia
Research Associate
Ryan Ripper
Research Associate
Laura Brisbane
Postdoctoral Researcher
Phoebe Lin
Postdoctoral Researcher
Stephanie Hom
Director of Operations
Kim Huynh
Administrative Assistant
Jacki Kingkade
Operations Manager
Spencer Bowen
Sam Glaser-Nolan
Maura Liévano
Rohit Naimpally
Madeline Bradshaw
Julian Hayes
Elizabeth Linos
Liliane Niensted
Joaquin Carbonell
Charlotte Hill
Mark Lipkin
Lisa Quan
Sara Castro
Christian Hosam
David Maldonado
Antonio Raphael
Pia Deshpande
Grace Huang
Griselda Melgoza
Audrey Sayer
Kyle Dill
Karalyn Lacey
Alyssa Mooney
Jessica Spero Li
Emily Estus
Bella Lalanne
Ian Mulholland
Casey St. Claire
Alejandra Fajardo
Jessica Lasky-Fink
More than at any time in history, we face a series of complex problems that defy easy solutions.
Now is the moment to get creative, and to think and act in new ways. We know that the path of least resistance is to keep doing the same thing and to maintain the status quo. But we believe there’s a world in which we can do things differently.
Through our work, we are supporting our partners so they can vision boldly, iterate quickly, evaluate objectively, and become a powerful engine for systemic change. Every project we take on provides an opportunity to test new possibilities and to push the boundaries of how public policy is made.
We partner with public-sector and community organizations who are interested in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible to advance innovative solutions in public policy.
We pride ourselves on taking on ambitious projects with the potential to change how problems are solved, particularly in the areas of equity, engagement, and empowerment.
Do you believe data should drive policy? Yup, so do we.
We are a diverse team of scholars and practitioners, faculty, full-time staff, and students who value integrity, rigor, curiosity, and communication. Together, we celebrate our wins, learn from our missteps, and work together to advance a better future.
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