The Team

Report Team

Report Authors: Michael Shuman, Alissa Barron and Wendy Wasserman
Project Directors: Dr. John Fisk and Michael Shuman
Lead Report Editor: Cari Beth Head
Lead Financial Analyst: Karen McSpadden
Additional Core Project Team Members: Anthony Garrett and Matthew Kurlanski

Core project team

Alissa Barron, co-author, lead researcher, and research manager
John Fisk, project co-director
Anthony Garrett, senior strategist
Cari Beth Head, communications manager, website manager and report copy editor
Matthew Kurlanski, project and budget manager
Michael Shuman, project co-director and lead author

Supporting contractors and consultants

Sharon Gulick, communications associate
Charles Huerth, art director
Gabrielle Langholtz, social media associate
Karen McSpadden, lead financial analyst
Charles Menza, mapmaker
Ellie Moss, supporting financial analyst
Wendy Wasserman, contributing analyst and writer; communications associate

Research consultants for international case studies

Aree Chaisatien, Thailand
Charmian Christie, Canada
Kpebesaan Delle, Ghana
Laura Dominkovic, Croatia
Gary Garriott, India and Philippines
Frank Jumbe, Malawi
Deepa Joshi, India
Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai, Sri Lanka
Bhimendra Katwal, Nepal
Aleen Mukherjee, India and Ghana
Nsangwa Ngwira for IDE Zambia, Zambia
Rod Rejesus, Philippines
Sarita Role Schaeffer, Paraguay
Fouzi Slisli, Morocco
Jose “Chito” Yorobe, Philippines

Paid and volunteer interns

Emily Oxenford, communications assistant
Erin Caricofe, communications assistant
Megan Burritt, communications assistant
Michel Wahome, report assistant