Evelyn Garcia

Evelyn Garcia is Chief of Staff at Partners for Public Good (PPG), where she manages internal operations, coordinates strategic initiatives, and supports implementation of organizational and executive leadership’s goals. Prior to joining PPG, Evelyn was an Assistant Director at the Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab, where she led efforts related to the Opportunity Accelerator, a national, five organization collaboration to help governments promote economic mobility, reduce racial disparities in outcomes and improve the wellbeing of their residents. Her experience also includes serving as the Director of Economic Mobility at United Way of Greater Los Angeles, where she led the development and award disbursement of a $30M RFP focused on supporting the emergency food and shelter needs of residents and workers in Los Angeles County impacted by the pandemic. She has also held positions with the Los Angeles County Community Development Commission, California State Auditor, and former US Senator Barbara Boxer.  

Evelyn is a past recipient of the Leon Panetta Congressional Fellowship and holds a B.A. and M.A. in Political Science from California State University, Fullerton.