Zakia Redd is a Research Scholar and Program Area Director of the Youth Development program area at Child Trends with 25 years of experience conducting, designing, and synthesizing research, and leading large-scale evaluations of out-of-school time (OST) programs and community-based initiatives.

Isaac D. Castillo is the Senior Advisor for Learning and Evaluation at KABOOM! and leads the organization's data, measurement, and evaluation work. Over the past 25 years, Isaac helped over 300 nonprofits, government agencies, and foundations develop and implement evaluation methods to improve life outcomes for children, youth, and families.