Diego recently joined Focus Strategies with over 5 years of health and social services program evaluation, research, and data management experience. As an Analytics Consultant at Focus, Diego leads program evaluation projects, assists in the analysis and interpretation of data, and develops data-driven recommendations for reducing homelessness. In his previous role, Diego led a Research and Evaluation department in creating structures for reporting data to government agencies, evaluating programs to improve the delivery of social services, and using data to better understand the intersectionality of homelessness, substance use, and mental health. He is passionate about ensuring equity is at the forefront of data analysis and data-driven policy recommendations.