Ernest Rodriguez-Naaz

EMPA
"In the not-for-profit arts and cultural worlds, I saw firsthand the trend toward management techniques that demanded greater analytical and quantitative grounding. The EMPA program gave me these tools, as well as a new lens through which to view public policy. In my cohort, we equally represented the nonprofit, private, and government sectors. Today, I am applying what I learned in the educational sector-introducing elected officials to better models of governance and policy-based decision making. But I can imagine using my skills equally effectively in any sector."