Alvaro Cortes has joined the Urban Institute as Vice President of Research and Practice Excellence. In this new role, Cortes will help Urban to innovate and sustain excellence in methods and capacities that cross research and practice. Cortes previously served as Vice President of Capabilities and Knowledge at Abt Associates. In this role, he supported the company's business development strategy, developed technical trainings that upskilled existing staff, created technical communities of practice for staff engagement, and directed the knowledge management strategy.
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