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Sheila Maguire, Senior Vice President, Program Effectiveness

Ms. Maguire, the lead author of Tuning In to Local Labor Markets, has been quoted in recent media coverage, including Newsweek's Jobbed blog: "If you're in touch with local employers, then you can position the training programs in relation to real needs." She was also quoted, along with P/PV President Nadya K. Shmavonian, in a Chronicle of Philanthropy piece titled "Nonprofit Job-Training Programs Show Promising Results," and has been interviewed for several other pieces on the study, including TIME Magazine's Curious Capitalist blog.

		Nadya K. Shmavonian, President Ms. Shmavonian has extensive executive management experience, as well as expertise in strategic planning and organizational development for foundations and nonprofits, and has worked in both health policy and humanitarian relief. Full Bio >>

		Amy Arbreton, Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow Dr. Arbreton's expertise encompasses youth development, mentoring and after-school initiatives. Her statewide and national evaluations are known for blending qualitative and quantitative methods, achieving a nuanced look at programs' effectiveness. Full Bio >>

		Carol Clymer, Ed.D., Director of Labor Market Initiatives Dr. Clymer has extensive knowledge of labor market issues concerning low-wage workers, adult education and workforce training, youth/young adult employment, and trends in low-skilled individuals' entry, retention and advancement in the labor market. Full Bio >>

		Renata Cobbs Fletcher, Vice President, Program Effectiveness Ms. Cobbs Fletcher's expertise focuses on the design and development of programs for ex-prisoners, juvenile offenders and disconnected youth, as well as the creation of effective partnerships between government agencies, community-based organizations and businesses. Full Bio >>

		W. Wilson Goode Sr., Senior Fellow Dr. Goode was the first elected African-American Mayor of Philadelphia; today he is the force behind P/PV's Amachi mentoring children of prisoners initiative. He was recently awarded the $100,000 Purpose Prize given by Civic Ventures to exceptional individuals over age 60 in recognition of this work. Full Bio >>

		Carla Herrera, Ph.D., Senior Policy Researcher Dr. Herrera is a sought-after expert in the field of mentoring. Her body of work includes includes rigorous random assignment and other national studies related to community-based, school-based and group mentoring. Full Bio >>

		Lauren J. Kotloff, Ph.D., Deputy Director of Research Dr. Kotloff is an expert on program evaluation, with a focus on qualitative research methods. She has examined a wide variety of programs for high-risk youth and adults, including teen pregnancy prevention, after-school, employment and reentry initiatives. Full Bio >>

		Sheila Maguire, Senior Vice President, Program Effectiveness Ms. Maguire has broad expertise in workforce development and adult education initiatives, including the community college system, and job-training, welfare-to-work and sectoral employment programs. Full Bio >>

		Wendy McClanahan, Senior Vice President, Research and Evaluation Ms. McClanahan's expertise focuses on juvenile justice, youth violence, prisoner reentry and mentoring for high-risk youth. She has designed and managed a variety of rigorous, random assignment studies, as well as other types of program evaluation and implementation research. Full Bio >>

		Marty Miles, Senior Program Director Ms. Miles has extensive experience with workforce development and adult education programs that prepare low-skilled individuals for successful employment and job advancement. She has particular expertise working with practitioners to develop data-driven "cultures of continuous improvement" within their organizations. Full Bio >>