Stephanie Hagspihl Garnham
- MS, Social Development Practice, University College London
- MS, Political Communication, Universidad de Chile, Santiago
- Bachelor's degree in Community Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Stephanie’s work at DA focuses on government innovation and efficiency, as well as local government service improvement and security. She has significant experience translating strategic plan priorities into meaningful impact, leading complex projects involving multiple teams, and driving impact to ensure services reach citizens.
Prior to joining DA, Stephanie spent four years as an advisor in Chilean President Sebastian Piñera’s Delivery Unit. She created methodologies and systems to ensure strategic policy delivery, drafted over 100 minutes for the President and ministers whilst advising on contingent issues and government programs, and conducted research and prepared public policy proposal briefings. Stephanie also coordinated various branches of government within the multilateral development space, including PROSUR, a Latin American multilateral coordination effort. During her tenure, Stephanie:
- Co-created the delivery unit system for Sebastián Piñera’s Government, which achieved 86% of presidential commitments.
- Co-created a cross-cutting delivery system consisting of a monitoring platform, progress reporting systems, and monitoring reports for senior authorities and central and local government governance systems.
- Advised the President and other authorities on various public policies and reported the Government's progress periodically.
- Advised authorities on public policy contingency, coordination, and governance structures to achieve goals; she also advised on strategic pathways for policy delivery.
- Led the delivery unit in creating five policy planning strategies in different regions of Chile with strategic prioritization and investment accountability.
Before that, Stephanie worked in a consulting firm, where she advised on community engagement and corporate social responsibility strategies.
