NNIP Welcomes Three New Executive Committee Members
NNIP
January 2024
The National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP) was founded by partner organizations, and it continues to be led by an Executive Committee of elected partner members who steer the direction of the network. NNIP is pleased to announce three stellar additions to the Executive Committee — Elizabeth Monk, Community Projects Director at the Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center, Amanda Phillips de Lucas, Director for the Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance – Jacob France Institute, and Elly Shoen, Data and Project Manager at the Neighborhood Data for Social Change (full biographies below), are joining the Executive Committee as of January 2024.
The Executive Committee is the central mechanism guiding NNIP. Along with leadership from the Urban Institute, the six members plan partnership strategy, monitor performance under the plan, and advise on ongoing activities and policies of the partnership. More information on NNIP's governance is available on the NNIP website.
The three continuing Executive Committee members are: Victor Amaya (Milwaukee), Amy Carroll-Scott (Philadelphia), and Lamar Gardere (New Orleans). We also want to express our appreciation for the members who served through 2023 – Geoff Smith (Chicago) and Noah Urban (Detroit).
The three newest members of the committee are:
Liz Monk directs Community Engagement and Special Projects at the Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center (WPRDC) at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Social and Urban Research and is the project manager for Civic Switchboard – a federally funded project working to connect libraries and community information networks. Before joining the WPRDC, Liz worked in a wide variety of positions in public engagement and sustainable agriculture.
Amanda Phillips de Lucas, Ph.D. is the Director for the Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance – Jacob France Institute. Dr. Phillips de Lucas comes to BNIA-JFI from Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. There she did a postdoctoral fellowship studying perceptions and governance of urban greening projects in cities across the United States. During her time at Cary Institute, Amanda built relationships with organizations, agencies, and individuals working to advance environmental justice in Baltimore.
Elly Schoen is the Systems & Data Manager at Neighborhood Data for Social Change, a project of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate. Prior to joining the Lusk Center, Elly worked at the USC Price Center for Social Innovation for six years. Her various roles included building out the Center’s data infrastructure, launching the Homelessness Policy Research Institute and the Neighborhood Data for Social Change (NDSC) platform, and training graduate research assistants in foundational data and research skills. In their current role, Elly continues to manage the NDSC platform, where they work with community-based partners to use data to inform equitable policies and build power in Los Angeles County neighborhoods.