Elisa Cascardi
Advisor
Elisa is an Advisor with CEGA, where she provides support to the Executive Director and contributes to research portfolios focused on evidence synthesis. She leads her own consulting business where she provides research, policy development, and strategy services for clients like the World Bank, Stanford University, and the US Federal Government. She holds expertise in AI, refugee issues, and public sector strategy, with experience in Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and across the US. She is a proud veteran of CEGA, where she first began her career. Elisa holds an MSc in Development Studies from the London School of Economics and a BA in Global Studies from UC Santa Barbara.