Evelyn is the Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Institute for Public Health Innovation where she manages a portfolio of fiscally sponsored entities. She currently serves as the fiscal sponsor liaison to the FEC and provides technical assistance and project support as needed. Evelyn has more than twenty years of experience as a public health practitioner and researcher and has engaged in a variety of public health efforts ranging from community planning and capacity building to health policy development and advocacy.

Evelyn works with a variety of sectors and stakeholders including: executive-level leadership, elected officials, health departments, planning agencies, police departments, funders and community-based organizations to implement policy, systems, and environmental changes aimed at improving the quality of life of the community. Her professional interests include community development, community engagement, health equity, community organizing and advocacy, food and environmental justice and chronic disease prevention.

Evelyn is a lifelong resident of Prince George’s County and currently resides in Landover, MD. She is a founding member of the Prince George’s County Food Equity Council and is a Board member of the Montgomery County Food Council. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion from American University and a Master of Public Health from the University of South Carolina.