Senior Consultants

Sara Mogulescu

sara@bennettmidland.com

Sara is a nationally recognized expert in juvenile and criminal justice program design, management, and policy reform. At the Vera Institute of Justice, Sara served as the Director of the Center on Youth Justice, where she led multiple efforts to improve and reform juvenile justice systems at the state and local level through technical assistance, research, and strategic planning. In over seven years at Vera, working in close collaboration with policy-makers, government partners, and the philanthropic community, Sara managed a varied portfolio of initiatives. Sara and her team helped New York City stakeholders develop and validate a detention risk assessment instrument that will gauge the level of risk a youth presents in re-offending or failing to appear in court, and provided expertise and support to the MacArthur Foundation’s Models for Change initiative. Before joining Vera, Sara was an associate at Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer P.C., a New York law firm, where she represented clients in federal criminal matters. Previously, she was a litigator in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis. She holds a JD from the New York University School of Law and a BA from Wesleyan University. 

Eric Rector

erector@bennettmidland.com

Eric directs the IT planning practice at Bennett Midland. He has guided the design of information systems for a range of clients, including law enforcement agencies, economic development agencies and not-for-profits. An accomplished data architect, Eric has designed information systems that drive operations and help executives monitor and analyze the performance of their organizations. Before joining Bennett Midland, Eric worked as a business systems architect in the private sector. Eric trained as a biologist at Duke University and is an avid organic farmer.

Pamela Puchalski

pamela@bennettmidland.com

Pamela is an urban development expert with broad international experience, including work in India, Brazil and Turkey. She has worked extensively in the area of non-profit organizational development. Before joining Bennett Midland, Pamela directed special projects for the London School of Economics’ Urban Age program, a global network of policymakers, scholars and business leaders. Earlier in her career, Pamela served as Deputy Director and Campaign Director for the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter, where she was responsible for creating and managing the Center for Architecture. Pamela holds a M.S. in Urban Planning from Columbia University in addition to degrees in Economics and Literature (Phi Beta Kappa) from the University of Maryland.

Managers

Ben Sprung

ben@bennettmidland.com

As a manager, Ben assists clients with in-depth operations analysis and in designing and implementing management systems. He is an expert on performance management systems and has collaborated with clients on the design of new information systems. Ben graduated from Brown University with a degree in engineering and with honors for research.

Associates and Analysts

Temim Fruchter, Analyst

temim@bennettmidland.com

A database specialist, Temim has previously worked in grant-making and donor support at several large not-for-profit organizations, including the UJA-Federation of New York. At Bennett Midland, Temim works with clients in data analysis, database research, payroll management, and the development of quantitative performance measurement systems. When not crunching numbers for Bennett Midland, Temim can be seen performing in the Brooklyn-based band The Shondes.

Dalia Mechanic, Senior Associate

dalia@bennettmidland.com

Dalia is an expert in financial and program management for not-for-profit and government agencies. Most recently, she worked for the Chief Financial Officer of a large not-for-profit, where she designed a strategic plan for managing temporarily restricted grants and fostering greater fiscal accountability to grantors. Dalia has an advanced knowledge of statistics and substantial policy research experience. She holds a masters of public administration from NYU and undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Spanish from Bates College.

Uthman Olagoke, Associate

uthman@bennettmidland.com

Uthman is an experienced analyst and researcher with a strong academic background in social justice and public policy. He has developed his skill set and public policy expertise at the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee analyzing the American childhood obesity epidemic, and with the Climate Justice Research Project researching climate change policy. Uthman graduated from Dartmouth College with a BA in Government and minor in Sociology.

Sean Stefanik, Associate

sean@bennettmidland.com

Sean is an experienced analyst and researcher with a background in the not-for-profit and government sectors. At the Clinton Global Initiative, he assisted members with developing and reporting on programs in the global health field. Previously, he conducted a cost analysis of youth detention facilities in Ontario and spent a summer compiling research at an HIV treatment center in Nairobi. Sean holds a joint honors degree in political science and history from McGill University, where he was President of the McGill Debating Union.

Zachary Townsend, Senior Associate

zac@bennettmidland.com

Zac is an accomplished statistician and researcher and works with clients on engagements involving quantitative analyses, data organization, and research design. Zac worked with the US State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and the United Kingdom Human Trafficking Centre. While in college, Zac received a Royce Fellowship, one of his university’s highest academic honors, and conducted extensive research on the history of the federal government's role in education policy. Zac holds a BA with honors in Applied Mathematics-Economics and Public Policy from Brown University. He is a member of Omicron Delta Epsilon, the International Economics Honor Society. He is currently pursuing a masters of public administration from NYU.

Yun Wang, Associate

yun@bennettmidland.com

Yun is an experienced analyst and statistician who specializes in economics and public policy research. At the US Government Accountability Office, he conducted a comprehensive study of bank lending to households and businesses to assess the effectiveness of government capital injections. Yun holds a BA in economics and the social sciences with honors from the College of Social Studies at Wesleyan University. He is also a member of Omicron Delta Epsilon, the International Economics Honor Society.

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