Sova
Paul N. Markham is currently the Co-Leader of Consultants Community of Practice at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Prior to this, he held various leadership positions at organizations such as Sova, Public Agenda, Achieving the Dream, Inc., and University of Washington. With a background in education, partnerships, community engagement, and social innovation, Paul is dedicated to improving access to high-quality education and genuine socioeconomic mobility for Americans. He holds a Ph.D. in Social and Moral Development from Durham University, as well as other degrees in sociology and social ethics. Paul's diverse experiences and commitment to making a difference in the education sector showcase his passion for effective problem-solving and creating sustainable change.
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Sova
Sova Solutions is a mission-driven organization focused on improving the quality and accelerating the pace of complex problem solving in the areas of higher education and workforce development. Animated by a core commitment to advancing genuine socioeconomic mobility for more Americans, Sova pursues its mission through distinctive approaches to coalition-building, strategic planning and change management. By applying cross-disciplinary insights and expertise in stakeholder analysis and engagement, community organizing, implementation science, process engineering and deliberative democracy we help our partners take advantage of the untapped insights of the people they depend on to make real, lasting change. And we help leaders working for social change avoid pitfalls as they move from strategy to action, from solution to implementation, and from pilot to scaled intervention.