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In 2011, PEG was launched with a clear purpose: to support community-based evaluation projects while helping train the next generation of program evaluators. Over the years, more than 50 graduate students have interned with PEG, working directly with community partners and gaining practical, hands-on experience. Many of these former students, now part of Sue Ann’s growing “coaching tree,” have gone on to lead and support nonprofit organizations, work with the government or in academic settings. Several former students have gone on to start their own evaluation firms often under Sue Ann’s continued guidance and mentorship.
"I am where I am today largely because of Sue Ann. Her care, wisdom, and constant willingness to make time for me always made me feel seen and honored on my journey. What is truly remarkable is that Sue Ann has done this for thousands of students over the years. We may never know the full reach of her impact — but we feel it, and we live it, every single day."
-Mary Mattson, Emergence Collective
Sue Ann is a values-forward leader centering integrity, ethics and transparency. At the heart of Sue Ann’s work is the belief that strong, accessible evaluation helps communities build better programs and stronger systems of care. From the beginning, PEG made equitable access a priority by offering one-hour, no-cost consultations so community organizations could receive evaluation support without financial barriers. To date, PEG has provided hundreds of no-cost consultations for community organizations seeking evaluation support.
Sue Ann was recently appointed by the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners to the Older Persons Millage Advisory Review Committee, a reflection of her deep ties to the community and ongoing work to strengthen services for older adults across Washtenaw County.
"Sue Ann is a real visionary full of useful and fun ideas for the world, nonprofits, her students. It's one thing to meet an ideas person, but it's a whole other thing to meet someone like Sue Ann who is also so generous with those ideas or connections and genuinely wants you to learn and succeed."
-Lauren Beriont, Emergence Collective
Thank you Sue Ann for 15 years of leadership and evaluation excellence!
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