Ignite Session 2

Thursday, November 13, 2025

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CST

Author(s)

11:30 AM - 11:35 AM CST

Beyond Oversight: The Strategic Role of Internal Evaluators in Externally Led Evaluations
Presenter: Godfrey Senkaba, MSc., MA.
11:40 AM - 11:45 AM CST

Beyond the Grantee Journey: Evaluating Systemic Change in Housing Innovation
Presenter: Beth Peabody
Author: Nicole Williams
Facilitator: Stephany De Scisciolo
12:00 PM - 12:05 PM CST

Bridging Policy and Practice: The Role of Evaluation Capacity Building in Shaping Evaluation Policy
Presenter: Élyse McCall-Thomas, n/a – University of Ottawa
12:10 PM - 12:15 PM CST

Building Recovery Capital Collectively: A Comprehensive Program Evaluation Driven by Key Partners with Lived Experience
Presenter: Terry Bunn, PhD
12:15 PM - 12:20 PM CST

Building Relationships for Better Disaster Preparedness: A Network Analysis of a Novel Disaster Medicine and Public Health Ecosystem
Presenter: Rachel Durnin
12:20 PM - 12:25 PM CST

Communicating Evaluation in an Age of Scrutiny: How Narrative Can Build Trust
Presenter: Heidi Kahle, MPAff (she/her/hers) – Deloitte
Facilitator: Heidi Kahle, MPAff (she/her/hers) – Deloitte
Chair: Jenica Reed, DrPH, MS (she/her/hers) – Deloitte Consulting
Presenter: Kerry Edelstein, MBA
Facilitator: Kerry Edelstein, MBA
Presenter: Aubrey Comperatore, PhD – Trewon Technologies, Inc
Facilitator: Aubrey Comperatore, PhD – Trewon Technologies, Inc