Our Team: West

Seeley Lake, MT

Since 2022, Kyan has been a management consultant at Public Knowledge®. Kyan is responsible for conducting research, policy, program analysis, and offering technical assistance on a variety of projects. She has over 20 years of experience working in the community and economic development field, primarily in the public and non-profit sectors. She is experienced in strategic planning, conducting program assessments, and leading public participation processes. Kyan graduated from Denison University, majoring in Economics and Spanish and minoring in music. When not working, Kyan enjoys traveling, spending time outdoors, and pursuing a wide range of artistic endeavors.

Cheyenne, WY  

Since 2022, Brenna has been a management consultant at Public Knowledge®. Brenna is responsible for creating and monitoring project schedules, managing project budgets, internal team management, and stakeholder engagement. She focuses on education policy, curriculum development, and project management. Brenna received her BA in Elementary Education and K-12 English as a Second Language from the University of Wyoming. When not working, Brenna enjoys spending time with her family and cats, reading, hiking, and competing in bodybuilding competitions.        

Henderson, NV 

Since 2022, Connie has been a management consultant at Public Knowledge®. Connie is responsible for many aspects of project management based on professional work experience in non-profit education/administration and volunteer humanitarian assistance for over 20 years. Connie received her Master’s in Leadership from Grand Canyon University. When not working, Connie is an amateur photographer who enjoys traveling, writing children’s stories, and listening to international music while she is working. Why? The words do not distract her because she does not speak the language! 

Aptos, CA

Since 2022, Susan has been a management consultant at Public Knowledge®.  Susan is responsible for building client relationships, project management, data analyses, research, and drafting deliverables.  With 20 years of experience in public child welfare, Susan has worked hands-on with state and local child welfare agencies, court systems, and tribes to develop data capacity and better access to information to improve outcomes for families.  After spending more than a decade building the data advocacy team at Casey Family Programs, Susan began working at a prominent Bay Area food bank, forming their work on impact and evaluation, and serving as part of the leadership team.  She received her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and her MSW from the University of Washington.  Susan enjoys spending time outside, vacationing with her adult children, and playing (bad) golf when not working.

Cheyenne, WY

Since 2022, Alli has been the Programs Procurement and Innovation Practice Director at Public Knowledge®. Previously, she was a management consultant for the firm. Alli is responsible as the project manager for acquisition support services with North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services. She also serves as project manager for CCWIS Procurement Support efforts with the Wyoming Department of Family Services and deputy project manager for IV&V services for several Colorado OIT projects.

Alli has over 10 years of experience working in project management, strategic planning, stakeholder coordination and communication, and program and process development. She received her BS in family and consumer sciences, with honors, from the University of Wyoming. Alli enjoys playing volleyball and being outside with her husband and two boys when not working.

West Linn, OR

Since 2005, Eliza has been a management consultant at Public Knowledge®. She has been responsible for the evaluation activities of child welfare programs and has developed, tested, implemented, and managed case reviews and other qualitative data collection instruments. Eliza also conducted analyses to inform practice and conducted continuous quality improvement systems and activities with 15 years of experience working with local, state, and federal child welfare agencies. She received her dual master’s degree in Social Work and Government Affairs from the University of Pennsylvania. Eliza enjoys cooking, hiking, and chasing her toddler when not working.  

Carson City, NV

Since 2015, Alicia has been a management consultant at Public Knowledge®. Alicia has over 15 years of experience helping public health agencies manage, improve, understand, and use their data and systems. She uses her data analytics and project management skills, along with her extensive experience in the implementation and certification of Medicaid Enterprise Systems, to manage and support projects ranging from epidemiological analyses of COVID-19 to IV&V support for system modernization.  

Alicia previously served as the Chief Biostatistician for the Nevada State Health Division. Alicia received her BS and MS in mathematics with an emphasis in statistics from the University of Nevada, Reno. When not working, Alicia enjoys camping, skiing, and photography.

Olympia, WA

Since 2012, Adam has been a management consultant at Public Knowledge®. He has more than five years of project management or program management experience and more than 10 years of experience with risk identification, risk mitigation, quality assurance, quality control, independent assessment, analysis, writing, editing, performance metrics, quality standards, stakeholder engagement, and software development and implementation projects. When not working, Adam enjoys being outdoors, especially on the water.

Helena, MT

Stephen started as a management consultant at Public Knowledge® in 2022.  Stephen is responsible for projects in Colorado, Montana, Oregon, and Wyoming, with over 20 years of experience working with the public and higher education sectors. Stephen holds doctorates from the University of Oxford and Oklahoma State University, a master’s degree from the London School of Economics, and an MBA from the Quantic Institute. He is a Certified Change Practitioner, a Project Management Professional, a Board-Certified Coach, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, a SAFe Agilist, and Certified in Governance of Enterprise Information Technology. When not working, Stephen enjoys making mead and cider.