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Dr. Chris Swanson

Executive Director & Co-Founder

Dr. Chris Swanson has devoted his career to breaking down silos between sectors of care, education, health, social services, business, government, and public policy. As a research faculty member at the Johns Hopkins School of Education, Swanson founded the IDEALS Institute, an applied research to practice implementation center focused on improving human service systems that impact the quality of people’s lives…

Jon Farley

Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder

Jon Farley most recently served in the same role with the IDEALS Institute at Johns Hopkins University. There he brought his expertise in helping startup organizations scale their revenue and impact to achieve mission goals and operational stability. Farley implemented structures, processes, and policies that enabled the organization to achieve 367% funding growth in four years…