Evan Benedict joined the Golden LEAF Foundation in June 2024. As the Director of Grant Systems and Data, Evan manages the Golden LEAF’s grants management system and provides support and training to both internal and external users. He also oversees data integrity and analysis to ensure accurate, consistent reporting.
Before joining Golden LEAF, Evan worked in roles focused on the implementation and support of grants management systems. He served as a Business Systems Analyst in the Philanthropy Division at Ascendium Education Group. Evan also worked at GDIT as an Application Engineer, implementing grants management solutions.
Evan holds a master’s degree in Data Analytics and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with concentrations in Information Technology and Business Analysis from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater.