Ken Smith is president of The Resource for Great Programs, a national consulting firm with offices in Michigan and Oregon. For more than 40 years, he has provided strategic research and data analytic services for civil legal aid programs, funders, and access-to-justice groups across the United States and Canada. He is a pioneer in economic impact analysis, outcome measure design, legal needs assessment, and “Program-Owned Evaluation,” an approach that civil justice programs are using to improve their performance on mission and make a more powerful case for funding. Ken holds a Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Michigan and is a Registered Professional Engineer in Michigan.