Evelyn Burnett is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ThirdSpace Action Lab (TSAL) and Third Space Café.  Prior to starting TSAL, Evelyn served as Vice President, Economic Opportunity at Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, Associate Director for Program Strategies with Admiral Center at Living Cities, project director in the city of Cleveland’s Office of Sustainability, and Cleveland Executive (Coro) Fellow. Evelyn is a 2018 German Marshall Fellow and holds board officer roles for Birthing Beautiful Communities, ioby, RidAll Green Partnership and Teach for America. Evelyn holds a BA in Business and Organizational Communications & Public Relations with a double minor in Sales & Marketing and a master’s degree in Public Administration from The University of Akron and studied abroad in Ghana, Africa.