2022 Leadership Journey Project: Shattering the Glass Floor
Dr. Kim Longfield has more than 30 years of experience in global development, research, and strategy. She is the founder of Databoom, a research and communications agency that believes powerful insights can shape the world.
Kim partners with nonprofits, foundations, corporate partners, and global development organizations to tackle complex challenges through research insights and creativity. Her work includes strategy and resource planning, capacity building and internal alignment, study design and implementation, MEL system development and data visualization, and communications and storytelling. She excels at translating complex information into clear insights that inform decision-making.
Kim’s work has supported the design, monitoring, and evaluation of public and private sector programs, health market analyses, and the development of common metrics across organizations. Her expertise also includes design thinking, group facilitation, mixed-methods research, and health metrics.
Prior to founding Databoom, Kim served as Director of Strategic Research and Evaluation at Population Services International (PSI), where she led the organization’s global evaluation agenda, generating evidence on the impact, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of large-scale health and social marketing programs.
Kim is fluent in French and has authored more than 50 publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles, reports, and book chapters. She holds a PhD in Sociology and International Health and an MPH in International Health/Health Communication and Education from Tulane University.