Rakesh Mohan

Director
(208) 332-1470
rmohan@ope.idaho.gov

Rakesh Mohan brings 23 years of experience in program evaluation and policy analysis working for legislatures in Idaho, Washington, Louisiana, and Kansas. He has been the director of OPE since 2002.

Rakesh is a recipient of the Council of State Governments’ Henry Toll Fellowship. Under his direction, the office has received many awards, including the 2011 Alva and Gunnar Myrdal Government Evaluation Award from the American Evaluation Association (AEA), and the 2010 Excellence in Research Methods Award and the 2006 Excellence in Evaluation Award from the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Rakesh is a member of the finance committee of AEA and the editorial advisory board of New Directions for Evaluation, a journal of AEA. He co-edited two of the journal’s volumes: Promoting the Use of Government Evaluations in Policymaking (2006) and Responding to Sponsors and Stakeholders in Complex Evaluation Environments (2002). He has also served on the U.S. Comptroller General’s Advisory Council on Government Auditing Standards, the AEA board of directors, and the executive committee of the National Legislative Program Evaluation Society.

Locally, Rakesh serves on the board of directors of the Learning Lab and on the public policy committee of the Idaho Nonprofit Center. He also guest lectures at Boise State University’s graduate and undergraduate classes in political science and public administration.

Rakesh grew up in India and came to the United States in 1976. Before entering the legislative environment, he worked as an analytical chemist in Kansas. He has a master of public administration degree from the University of Kansas.

Margaret Campbell

Administrative Coordinator
(208) 332-1478
mcampbell@ope.idaho.gov

Margaret helped establish OPE in 1994 as assistant to the director and serves as support for the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee. She manages fiscal and human resource operations and is the office editor. She completed curriculum at the Legislative Staff Management Institute and is a Microsoft certified professional in desktop support.

Before employment with the state, Margaret worked in the federal government offices of the Idaho Agricultural Statistics Service, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.

Margaret is a member of the Human Resources Association of Treasure Valley and the Idaho Fiscal Officers' Association.

Amy L. Lorenzo

Principal Evaluator
(208) 332-1473
alorenzo@ope.idaho.gov

A native of Idaho Falls, Amy joined OPE in 2006 after serving as a program analyst and adjudications officer with US Citizenship and Immigration Services. Prior to that, she worked as an international student advisor at Louisiana State University. Amy has a master of public administration and is a graduate of the Presidential Management Fellowship Program.

Maureen Brewer

Senior Evaluator
(208) 332-1475
mbrewer@ope.idaho.gov

A native of Boise, Maureen joined OPE in 2007.  She has a master of health science, as well as undergraduate degrees in psychology and Spanish from Boise State University. During graduate school, Maureen interned at Healthwise, Inc. as a medical writer. She has presented research at several conferences, has published work in the Journal of Personality and Individual Differences, and is a member of the American Public Health Association. A former college soccer player, Maureen stays active in the sport by coaching for Boise area youth.

Hannah Crumrine

Senior Evaluator
(208) 332-1474
hcrumrine@ope.idaho.gov

A native of Twin Falls, Hannah joined OPE in 2008.  She has a master of health science from Boise State University and an undergraduate degree in liberal studies from the University of Montana.  While pursuing her graduate degree, Hannah gained experience in fund raising, event organizing, and grant writing. Hannah is a member of the American Public Health Association.

Lance McCleve

Senior Evaluator
(208) 332-1469
lmccleve@ope.idaho.gov

Lance joined OPE in 2010. He has an undergraduate degree in political science and is currently pursuing a master's degree in public administration at Boise State, where he is a member of the Pi Sigma Alpha honor society.  Before coming to OPE, Lance was an extern for the US District and Bankruptcy Court: District of Idaho in the pro se unit handling prisoner complaints. Lance is a member of the Association of Government Accountants.

Jared Tatro

Senior Evaluator
(208) 332-1476
jtatro@ope.idaho.gov

Jared joined OPE in 2007 after receiving a master of public administration from Boise State University. He is an alumnus of the Pi Alpha Alpha honor society and has an undergraduate degree in political science, also from Boise State University.  Prior to this position, Jared was a Public Records Coordinator with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. 

Bryon Welch

Senior Evaluator
(208) 332-1468
bwelch@ope.idaho.gov

Bryon joined OPE in 2010. He has a master of public administration from Boise State University, where he was a member of both the Pi Alpha Alpha and Pi Sigma Alpha honor societies. Bryon also received graduate certificates from Boise State University in Community and Regional Planning and Geographic Information Analysis. Bryon is a member of the Association of Government Accountants and American Evaluation Association. He serves as the technology resource for the office.