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The Team


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The Team


About

 

We provide deep-dive strategic planning, program design + build, stakeholder engagement, and impact assessment support for clients.


The Team


ASG client engagements are led by deeply experienced social sector strategy and communications practitioners.

The core ASG team is augmented by subject matter adjuncts. This structure allows for ASG to provide top-level counsel and project support for clients at a value. The firm is extremely nimble and able to scale client coverage based on real-time needs and provide seamless engagements.


Matthew Barnes

Matthew Barnes, ASG Partner, is a purpose strategist and leader helping organizations develop and execute creative, high-impact initiatives across social needs categories. A highly collaborative corporate responsibility practitioner with extensive experience advising Fortune 500 companies, NGOs, and governments on deep-dive strategic planning, big-bet program design, cross-sector partnerships, and monitoring & evaluation. Proven program leader and coalition builder passionate about coalescing people to diagnose challenges, build consensus on solutions, and then execute. A former diplomat and US State Department official, Matthew studied African American Studies and Politics at Purdue University, and earned his masters in sustainable development at the University of Cambridge (UK), where his dissertation focused on the role of the extractive industry in driving social development in conflict contexts. Matthew leads a specialized ESG practice which advises companies on Environmental, Social & Governance strategy, reporting and disclosures, and thought leadership.

 

ANNA Schatten

Anna is an advisor and ASG fellow supporting the firm’s sustainability advisory work. She has fifteen years of experience as a sustainability practitioner. Her work has ranged from policy development and supply-chain sustainability to climate strategy, circularity, human rights, and ESG reporting in multiple sectors in Europe and the US. She holds a Master’s degree in Sustainability Leadership from Cambridge University, and a Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering.

 

Jacob Gomez, M.P.H.

Jacob contributes monitoring, evaluation and strategic learning insight to ASG client efforts. A research and evaluation practitioner with expertise in qualitative and quantitative methods and experience across a range of issue areas and contexts, he brings analytical rigor and an appreciation for ambiguity and complexity to his work. Jacob is an active member of global health consortia addressing leadership and management, and workforce development—advancing advocacy agendas through research and knowledge sharing. He has co-authored multiple peer-reviewed publications. Jacob holds an MPH from the University of Washington, and a BA from Stanford University. 

Aayush Visaria, M.P.H.

Aayush provides comprehensive research and analytical support for ASG clients through a combination of statistical rigor and clinical knowledge. A fourth-year medical student with research experiences spanning from molecular biology and mathematical modelling techniques to community-led health education interventions and epidemiological research, Aayush brings scientific diligence to meet clients’ qualitative and quantitative evaluation needs. Aayush is founder of North American Disease Intervention, a non-profit organization aimed at chronic disease prevention, and has peer-reviewed publications and abstracts in journals such as American Journal of Cardiology, Journal of Hypertension, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, and Diabetes Care. Aayush graduated from Rutgers University with a BA in Cell Biology & Neuroscience, an MPH in Biostatistics, and is currently an MD candidate at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.