Eric Giordano

As the founding director of WIPPS, Eric Giordano works with university and community partners to identify and address key policy issues using community-based solutions. He conducts survey and focus group research and analysis; strategic and action planning, coalition building, and deliberation training and facilitation. Eric co-leads a national project on the future of rural communities in America with the Kettering Foundation and other national partners. He is a frequent public speaker on issues of public policy, citizen dialogue, democratic place-making and community problem-solving.