Brent Westergren is a Fellow at the Government Performance Lab. He is leading a procurement transformation project in Jackson, Mississippi, working with the mayor’s office and other local officials to use contracting to improve the performance of programs and services for city residences.

Prior to joining the GPL, Brent worked in international relief and development, responding to natural disasters and man-made crises across East Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean. Brent received his MBA from the Fletcher School at Tufts University, as well as a BA in Economics and International Relations from Wheaton College. Brent and his wife Hannah love the outdoors and frequently spend their weekends skiing, hiking, kayaking, or enjoying time on the beach—depending on the time of the year.