Our People

At EES, we are first and foremost expert researchers and facilitators. We work to harness the insights of those closest to the work to bridge policy and practice.

EES Team

Mina Dadgar

Founder, Executive Director

Mickey Davis

Consultant

Ghafour Vala

Consultant

Terra Thorne

Senior Consultant

Maddison Brumbaugh

Consultant

Dina Buck

Research Fellow

Melinda Webb

Consultant

EES Advisors

Michelle Burris

Fellow, Century Foundation

Tammi Marshall

Interim Dean of Math, Science & Engineering
Cuyamaca College

Boglarka Kiss

Director, Calbright College

Elisha Smith Arrillaga

Vice President, Research
CEP

Rogeair D. Purnell

President and CEO
RDP Consulting