Jessica L. Williams

Resource Integrity Specialist

Jessica Williams has a wealth of experience in helping startups and companies in operations support, including customer research strategy. Jessica has an MS in Information Systems Management and is the founder of Tech Biz Gurl where she empowers women to start side hustles as a way to build for their financial future without sacrificing the stability of a day job.

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Katie Lorenze

Resource Integrity Specialist

Katie Lorenze has several years of experience in research and communications in the public and non-profit sectors, with expertise in data analytics and business process improvement. She has a graduate degree in public policy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has consulted for many firms in the social sector on best practices in data collection, analysis, and reporting.

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Maggie Kaiser

Client Success Manager

Maggie Kaiser joins the SpringFour team as a Client Success Manager. Maggie brings 7 years of experience of working in Corporate Social Responsibility and managing leaders in supply chain management. She has worked with several of the top Fortune 500 companies developing and executing their internal Code of Conduct. Maggie will be taking part in strategic efforts to boost client engagement and support SpringFour’s client deployment efforts. Maggie is bilingual in Spanish and has lived in several countries, including Chile, where she worked in international trade and focused on earthquake relief organizations.

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Kate McCarthy

Research and Partnerships Specialist

Kate has more than 20 years of experience creating and enhancing the accountability and sustainability of non-profit, government, and corporate social impact initiatives. She holds a Masters in Public Administration, has worked in both the public and private sectors, and is passionate about increasing connections for effective social impact. 

Kate has excelled at her past roles as a manager for HUD, Fannie Mae, and Harris County. She is currently a Business Development Consultant at Oyster Creek Consulting.

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Katy Jacob

VP of Research & Impact

Katy Jacob is the newest member of the SpringFour team, where she leads research and impact. Over more than 20 years, Katy has served in a variety of roles in the public, private and nonprofit sectors in order to advance research, product development and thought leadership to support financial inclusion and community reinvestment. Katy’s past roles include Vice President, Strategy and Operations, Corporate Social Responsibility, U.S. Bank; Senior Payments Consultant, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis; Business Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; and Research Director, Financial Health Network (then CFSI). In addition to other duties, Katy has authored more than 40 papers on payments, financial institution strategy, community development, community reinvestment, and financial system equity and accessibility. Katy holds a Masters Degree in Urban Planning and Policy from the University of Illinois-Chicago and a Bachelors of Arts in Sociology and English from Macalester College.

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Isabella Beatty

Resource Integrity Specialist 

Isabella  has worked in the mental health field as part of a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, and counselors to support youth experiencing mental health crises. Currently, she works in primary education and performs a variety of data work for SpringFour. Isabella has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California, Berkeley.

Tanya González

Research Analyst

Tanya Gonzalez is an experienced graphic designer and journalist with expertise in communications, public relations, marketing, and event planning. She is a former Communications Director for the Home Builders Association of Greater Grand Rapids working with a variety of nonprofits to help keep homeowners in their homes.