The Theory of Change Working Group for Thrive Rural is a broad array of leading practitioners, academics, and experts from the fields of health, community building, and community and economic development.
Their goal is to structure a detailed “theory of change” to the question: What will it take to create dynamic, sustainable rural communities where all people can realize their full potential and live healthy lives?
![Nancy Van Milligen, a white womam, headshot](https://www.aspencsg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VanMilligen.jpg)
Nancy Van Milligen
President & CEO, Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
![Ed Sivak, a white man, headshot](https://www.aspencsg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Sivak.jpg)
Ed Sivak
Executive Vice President of Policy and Communications, Hope Enterprise Corporation
![John Molinaro, a white man, headshot](https://www.aspencsg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screen-Shot-2023-06-13-at-10.12.13-AM.png)
John Molinaro
President and CEO, Appalachian Partnership inc.
![Karen Minyard, a white woman, headshot](https://www.aspencsg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Karen-Minyard.jpg)
Karen Minyard
CEO, Georgia Health Policy Center
![David Lipsetz, a white man, headshot](https://www.aspencsg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Lipsetz.jpg)
David Lipsetz
CEO, Housing Assistance Council
![Megan Hess, a white woman, headshot](https://www.aspencsg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Megan-Hess.jpg)
Megan Hess
Rural Organizing Director, We the People
![Stephanie Gutierrez, a woman of color, headshot](https://www.aspencsg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/StephanieGutierrez.jpg)
Stephanie Gutierrez
Owner & Director of Programs and Community Engagement, Hope Nation LLC
![Ernesto de la Rosa, a latino man, headshot](https://www.aspencsg.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Ernestor-De-La-Rosa.jpg)
Ernestor De La Rosa
Chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer, Topeka, Kansas
![Calvin Allen, a Black man, headshot](https://www.aspencsg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Calvin-Allen-sq-e1647897689490.jpg)
Calvin Allen
Director, Rural Forward NC
![Charlie Alfero, a white man, headshot](https://www.aspencsg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Alfero.png)
Charlie Alfero
Executive Advisor, The Center for Health Innovation
![Mark Haggerty, a white man, headshot](https://www.aspencsg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mark-Haggerty-Headwaters-Economics-e1556202365464.jpg)
Mark Haggerty
Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress