About Us
Urban Policy Development (UPD) is a Baltimore-based, minority-owned
public sector management consulting firm that specializes in a wide range
of services including education accountability, community and economic
development, data warehousing, and public-private partnerships. Our
clients include school districts and state education agencies, city government
divisions, mayor's offices, nonprofit organizations, and private developers.
Our professionals have extensive experience in executive public sector management, strategic planning and policy development. We benefit our clients with our unique approach to tailoring private sector practices to public sector agencies, improving management and performance, creating environments that facilitate data-driven decision-making, and optimizing results.
Key UPD Leadership
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- Douglass Austin, President & CEO
- Robert Pipik, Manager
- Bryan Richardson, Manager
- Sherry Chen, Manager
- Patrick Cook, Manager
- Ian Brown, Consultant