Tracy Wareing Evans is an experienced CEO, international speaker, and author of American Welfare: Reclaiming the Dream for All of U.S. Anchored by a deep commitment to building equitable, thriving communities in the United States, she is widely recognized for her expertise in the human services sector. Evans has worked with federal policymakers and with practitioners nationwide to advance innovative policy solutions, including testifying before Congress and serving on dozens of national advisory committees and governing boards. She is well known for her strategic work focused on changing public perceptions about anti-poverty programs, and the systems that deliver them, culminating in her acclaimed book, American Welfare.
A natural bridge builder and collaborative partner, Evans currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of Social Current, a national organization working to activate the power of the nonprofit social human services sector. She is also co-host of the highly-rated, two-season podcast, Our Dream Deferred: Fulfilling the Nation’s Promise, which brings brilliant minds from unexpected places to examine the forces that shape and distort American society.
History of Employment
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Organization
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Principal & Founder
Cornerstone Solutions
2024
Present
President & CEO
American Public Human Services Association
2010
2023
Senior Advisor
Office of Secretary
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
2009
2010
Director
Arizona Department of Economic Security
2006
2009
Policy Advisor
Office of Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano
2003
2006
Section Chief Counsel
Protective Services
Office of Arizona Attorney General
1999
2003
Associate Attorney
Steptoe & Johnson
1993
1999