Our Team

Dr. Mahesh Ramachandran earned his Ph.D. in Economics in 2010, with a focus on local water policy in Ipswich, Massachusetts. He then collaborated with local governments and the EPA to aid New England communities in making policy decisions through economic and spatial analysis. After a postdoctorate at Yale, he joined the Cape Cod Commission, a fifteen-town regulatory and planning agency. As their Chief Environmental Economist, he combined his unique skill set of rigorous economic analysis and public communication to lead initiatives that included regional economic development strategy emphasizing a regional housing policy, the impact of water pollution, and climate change adaptation. Now, he is excited to lead his team in helping your community find innovative and balanced policies to help your community thrive.

Ashley Howard manages operations, implements customer-specific strategies, and oversees customer services. As a Design Manager, she leads the design team by providing strategic direction to tailor customer-focused solutions. Her role includes communicating policies and concepts to diverse, non-technical audiences. She has worked in both the government and private sectors as an information designer, conveying technical standards, ordinances,  and details to general audiences. After graduating from Wellesley College, she earned her MBA and MA from Clark University, with additional training at RISD. She is excited to tell your information's story in a compelling way. 

Affiliates

Sam Shepler

Videographer

Sam Shepler is a video producer and startup investor who has been making documentary style business videos for over a decade. Previously, he was the founder and CEO of Skyscope, a B2B video production agency that was acquired in 2016 by Matter Communications, Inc. Currently, he’s investing in startups and keeping his video skills sharp with contract projects. Sam brings a results-focused vision and cinematic flair to any project he touches, be it drone videography or emotional customer testimonials. He helps SGE with all things video and related communication efforts.