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Elizabeth Bennett
Elizabeth is a Principal Advisor at BIT Americas. Her research focuses on improving service delivery via behavioral science and program evaluation for government and NGO partners. She currently leads our US portfolio on issues of labor and social protection. Prior to BIT, Elizabeth worked for an international development organization that…
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Rhys Campbell
Rhys is a Senior Advisor in the Local Government team based in London. He leads much of BIT's work with Local Authorities, covering a range of topics such as social care, sustainability, and improving local service delivery. Prior to joining BIT, Rhys worked in a range of senior policy and…
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Elliot Hoffman
As a Program Manager with BIT, Elliot supports operations across a diverse portfolio of social impact projects focused on improving health, sustainability, and mobility for people and cities in the U.S. and internationally. Prior to joining BIT, Elliot served in a strategic support function at a global investment firm where…
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Michelle DiMartino
Michelle is a Senior Advisor at BIT Americas, where she works with federal, state, and local governments to design and analyze public policy and operations in light of behavioral science. Additionally, she works with private sector partners in a range of industries to leverage behavioral insights and research methods to…
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Nick Baker
Nick is an advisor in BIT's New York office focusing on projects with local governments and private sector clients. Since joining BIT, Nick has advised the trucking industry on how to promote safe and fuel-efficient driving, encouraged residents to take advantage of digital government services, and assisted local governments in…
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- 6th Nov 2020
Applying behavioural insights to public transport pricing complexity
Navigating the pricing structures of public transport systems in new cities is something even experienced travellers dread. There’s lots of different things to think about: the mode of transport you’d like to use; the distance you’re travelling; and even time of day changes to transport fares. We worked with Infrastructure Victoria…
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Laura Zatz
Laura Zatz is a Senior Advisor at BIT Americas. Her work focuses on applying behavioral insights to improve policies and programs in the domains of public health, nutrition, and environmental sustainability. Previously, Laura worked at the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service where she oversaw contracts and…
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- 18th Feb 2021
Helping local economies rebuild after COVID-19 - collecting evidence on what works
Before the pandemic the UK had some of the highest levels of regional inequality in the developed world. The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated existing differences, for example unemployment has risen four times as much in Blackpool as in Cambridge. Manchester (where BIT North is based, and I live) has been…
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David Lim
David is an Advisor in the Singapore office working across a diverse set of fields, with an interest in consumer financial behaviours. Prior to joining the team, he was a management associate at OCBC Bank working within and across multiple departments. David holds a First Class Honours B.Soc.Sc in Economics…
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- 11th Mar 2021
Increasing take up of free childcare to improve outcomes in Greater Manchester
One of the ways HMG encourages parents to put their children in early education is through the free early education entitlement for two-year-olds (also known as the two year old offer), which gives low income parents and parents of children with special educational needs up to 15 hours of free…