Esther is an evaluation evangelist committed to building the culture and capacity of organizations

Esther thrives at the intersection of research, strategy, and policy to help organizations know and tell their story.

She started out in 2008 with the goal of improving patient outcomes as a sports medicine clinician. Since then, Esther has organically elevated and shifted her focus on measurement from evaluating individual performance to organizational performance by employing a systems-oriented approach to research, evaluation, and learning.

Esther is known for her uncanny ability to quickly see both the forest and the trees in complex situations—the skill of being able to seamlessly toggle between the big picture and the details of organizational needs simultaneously. She also never works in a vacuum. While Esther is a natural self-starter and problem solver, she takes an engaged approach to working through thorny issues with partners to holistically consider the contexts, factors, relationships, and circumstances at play.

She is a collaborative thought leader who has served the evaluation community in many different capacities, including as a former President of Washington Evaluators and as a current Board member of the American Evaluation Association. Esther is proud to continue seeking opportunities to center equity and resiliency in efforts to advance the field and practice of evaluation. She applies culturally responsive, human-centered, and strategic management to complex systems change and applied research methods.