Our Team

Rev. Dr. Eric Ford
Project Research Consultant
Eric (DMin, MA) spans the two worlds of Theology and Industrial-Organizational Psychology. He is an ordained Elder in The United Methodist Church and is a third-year PhD student in the I-O Psychology program at SPU. With his unique perspective, Eric's role in Pivot NW is to help congregations understand and manage the process of change as they innovate and engage with young adults. Eric lives in Issaquah with his wife Erin and daughter Skylar. He loves exploring the various cultural, scenic, and coffee options the PNW has to offer. Read more about Eric on his LinkedIn page.

Mackenzie Harris
Project Research Consultant
Mackenzie is a second year Industrial-Organizational PhD student at Seattle Pacific University. She grew up in Snohomish, Washington and has stayed fairly close to home while in college and graduate school. She graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Pacific Lutheran University, where she also was a member of the volleyball team. As a part of the Data Team with Pivot NW, Mackenzie assists in the qualitative research process, survey design, and helps to measure Pivot's incredible impact. In her free time, she is probably spending time with family and friends or studying at a coffee shop.

Kaitlinn Hemphill
Project Manager & Consultant
Kait Hemphill is a third-year PhD student in the Industrial-Organizational Psychology Program at SPU. She grew up in the Midwest and attended Colorado State University for her undergraduate studies. Before graduate school, she worked as a project manager, product manager, and consultant. Her role at Pivot NW includes researching, designing, and facilitating workshops, developing surveys, analyzing data, strategic planning, and evaluating Pivot NW's impact. She is passionate about efficiency, change management, organizational culture, and leadership development. She lives in West Seattle with her husband Steve and dog Bosley. In her free time, she enjoys resistance training, cycling, exploring the PNW, and ice cream sandwiches.