Donna Podems

Donna Podems was born in New Jersey, in the United States. She attended The American University and then served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala. Upon her return to the United States, she worked for several organizations before returning overseas to live briefly in Bosnia, then Somaliland, and then settled permanently in South Africa.

She has more than 20 years’ experience facilitating evaluation processes in over 25 countries. She has served on two national boards of evaluation and volunteers her time on numerous evaluation association committees. She holds a doctorate in interdisciplinary studies focused on Program Evaluation and Organizational Development, and a Masters degree in Public Administration.