Official profile
Evan Micheal Foster
Founder and Managing Director of IVA, public administration researcher, writer, and nonprofit board treasurer.
Current roles
Founder and Managing Director, IVA
Helps organizations clear stuck decisions, build usable decision briefs, and set practical rules for AI tools and agents.
Visit IVA ↗Doctor of Public Administration candidate
University of Illinois research on financialization, federal tax policy, governance, and organizational value.
Academic background →Board Treasurer, 350 Chicago
Board finance, reporting, capacity, commitments, and nonprofit governance.
Board service →Persistent identity and public records
Public professional contact
Evan is based in Litchfield, Illinois and works nationally. Email and phone are the public contact methods for research, media, speaking, board, and professional inquiries.
Education
- Doctor of Public Administration candidate, University of Illinois
- Master of Public Health, University of Illinois
- Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Illinois
- Prior study in business administration, Lincoln Land Community College
Selected publications
Beyond Financial Dominance
A multi-ledger architecture that gives financial, operational, capacity, learning, and external value independent standing.
Open publication record ↗Internal Governance Monopoly
A working concept for structural failure when one internal domain gains disproportionate authority over value, evidence, resources, and legitimate action.
Open publication record ↗