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Mary Byrne McDonnell
Principal at MBM Learning and Evaluation Strategies
Mary Byrne McDonnell is the Principal at MBM Learning and Evaluation Strategies, a firm she founded to enhance organizational and programmatic learning through formative evaluative evidence. She holds a PhD in history and a master's degree in international affairs from Columbia University, which underpins her expertise in evaluation and learning strategies.13
Career Background::
- Before establishing MBM Learning, McDonnell served as Senior Vice President for Strategic Learning and Special Initiatives at the Social Science Research Council, where she focused on international capacity strengthening initiatives.14
- She has also worked with Atlantic Philanthropies, coordinating learning and evaluation for their legacy Atlantic Fellows programs, capturing the organization's decade-long development in her work titled Our Founding Story .12
In her current role, she collaborates with various organizations, including the Open Society University Network (OSUN), to develop frameworks for program learning and evaluation across networks.1 McDonnell is recognized for her contributions to diversity initiatives in STEM fields and has been involved in several national advisory committees aimed at advancing these efforts.1
