Management Structure

Resource Development Institute is a non-profit organization that operates under a participatory management philosophy known as stewardship as described by Peter Block in his publication Stewardship: Choosing service over self-interest. As stewards, Resource Development Institute takes personal responsibility for professional development, the expansion of strong client relations and the safeguarding of a healthy and productive work atmosphere. RDI employees contribute to organizational policy development and related implementation and monitoring. RDI believes this approach, which is based on the values of shared management, team-work, and open communication, fosters a highly committed and conscientious staff dedicated to the provision of high-quality research services and products.

The day-to-day management of Resource Development Institute is overseen by an CEO and Management Team consisting of Project Directors. Members of this Executive Management Group are responsible for responding to company issues, providing a forum for conflict resolution, and general management of the agency.

The general management of Resource Development Institute is overseen by a Board of Directors. The Board is comprised of both RDI staff (the CEO is a non-voting, ex-officio member of the board of directors and all committees) and non-staff members. Board members are kept informed about issues affecting the health of the organization through regular communication and meetings. Current Board members and their positions are as follows:

Name Position
Mark A. Miller President
Gloria Joseph Treasurer
Dr. Patel Board Member
Dr. Vansaghi Board Member
Dan Ascheman Board Member

Resource Development Institute Staff

Resource Development Institute employs senior research staff, research assistants and associates, accountant, and support staff. RDI staff possesses content expertise in areas such as child abuse prevention, community organizing, delinquency and crime, environmental studies, family violence prevention, sustainable development, youth development, and minority health disparities and are skilled in a range of formative and summative evaluation and research approaches which utilize qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-method data collection. Projects are managed in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure that they benefit from RDIs full range of technical expertise and disciplinary backgrounds. To learn more about individual staff members, you may view their professional biographical sketches by clicking on the links below:

  • Amber Pickman
  • Donna Bushur
  • Eddie Liedtke
  • Nancy Twillman
  • Peggy Davis
  • Walter Boulden

RDI personnel continually seek to maintain and improve their competencies, in order to provide the highest level of performance in their evaluation expertise. This continuing professional development includes formal coursework and workshops, self-study, appraisal of one’s own practice, and continually working with other evaluators to learn from their skills and expertise.