Team qualifications
Korwin Consulting works closely with a broad and varied network of consultants bringing diverse language, culture, and other key skills and experience to each initiative. This collaborative model allows us to pull together the right team at the right time.
- For example, Korwin Consulting conducted a needs assessment on behalf of the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women to better understand violence against women and girls in San Francisco. We assembled an experienced 12-person team reflecting the cultures and proficient in the languages most spoken by community members. We translated protocols and conducted focus groups and interviews in multiple languages—Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Arabic—resulting in a final product that continues to inform program practice and funding of anti-violence programs in San Francisco. Download the report.
Korwin Consulting is successful in engendering the trust of our clients by “listening well,” being open to each person’s experience, and bringing a sense of inquiry and even humor to the process.
The Korwin consulting team
Lisa Korwin, Principal and founder, has more than 25 years of management and consulting experience working with the nonprofit, philanthropic, and public sectors.
Lisa was the director of a domestic violence agency, and later a housing/homeless services organization. She was manager of a philanthropic think tank on civic engagement, and served as chair of a countywide homeless coalition. As a board member of an innovative provider supporting transition-age foster youth, she served on both the governance and program evaluation committees.
Lisa partners closely with nonprofit, philanthropic, and public sector leaders in evaluating initiatives, conducting needs assessments and strategic planning efforts, and building organizational capacity. Her experience includes direct service and advocacy initiatives that engage reproductive justice leaders, foster youth, survivors of intimate partner violence, the LGBTQ community, and communities of color.
With a Master’s degree in Public Administration and an emphasis in Organizational Development, Lisa combines the wisdom gained from managing several mid-sized consulting firms with the individualized attention of a smaller company. She is an active member of the American Evaluation Association, Progressive Consultant’s Network, and the CBO Center’s Affiliate Consultants. Lisa is a frequent presenter at workshops and trainings on evaluation-related topics for students, staff, and organizations throughout the Bay Area, including UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health, the Haas School of Business’ Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership, and the American Evaluation Association Conference.
Robin Horner, Associate, is an experienced evaluator who brings a strong blend of analytical inquiry, writing, and communication skills in conducting quantitative and qualitative evaluations. Robin has worked as an associate with Korwin Consulting since 2004, designing evaluation tools and protocols, conducting data analysis, and performing project management, personnel training, and all functions related to the development and presentation of evaluation reports for several grantmaking and capacity building clients of the firm. Prior to joining Korwin Consulting, Robin worked in education, where she designed curricula, programs, and assessment in teaching, and held administrative positions. She has worked extensively with program and development teams of philanthropic and nonprofit organizations. Robin has a wide range of evaluation content interests related to social justice and building the evaluation capacity of organizations. She holds a Masters in Public Administration with an emphasis on Nonprofit Organizations from San Francisco State University and is a member of the American Evaluation Association.
Mirthala Santizo, Assistant, uses her strong analytical skills to gather and synthesize information for many of Korwin Consulting’s projects. Mirthala administers Korwin Consulting’s online and print surveys, analyzes the quantitative data and produces summaries and graphic displays that are clear and accessible. Mirthala also codes qualitative data collected through interviews, focus groups, and other methods, capturing the key themes and critical points of analysis.
Ms. Santizo also works as an Analyst for the Budget Analyst’s office for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors where her main tasks include writing legislative item reports, analyzing City department budgets, and contributing to management audits. Ms. Santizo’s evaluation experience also includes conducting data analyses on secondary data using SPSS and Excel, and conducting individual and focus group interviews. Ms. Santizo received a Masters in Public Administration with an emphasis in Policy Analysis from San Francisco State University and a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from the University of California at Davis.