Veronica Deenanath, Ph.D., CPPM, is a co-founder of EEG. Dr. Deenanath has over 10 years of experience working in the public sector, universities and in communities. She is a skilled evaluator, applied researcher, and project manager with experience in design and implementation, monitoring, data collection, analysis, and reporting using multiple types of quantitative and qualitative methodologies in both evaluation and research projects. Dr. Deenanath received her Ph.D. in Family Social Science with a Program Evaluation emphasis from the University of Minnesota and is a Certified Professional Project Manager through the University of St. Thomas. As an immigrant, first-generation college graduate and a woman of color, Dr. Deenanath values the lived experiences of others and community knowledge. She is passionate about racial equity, creating a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and building wealth for Black, Indigenous, Communities of Color. Her work focuses on college and career access and success, workforce development, immigrant and first-generation college students and families.