Senior, small, and matched to the scope

Jelani leads HSG's research and digital practice. He has built and shipped more than twenty live web platforms for government-facing engagements, which is the vantage point this study needs: the UX review and monetization analysis come from someone who designs, instruments, and operates digital products, not only evaluates them. He has led HSG responses and research support across HUD, USDA, VA, and state and local clients.

Maurice served 38 years with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service, retiring from the Senior Foreign Service. His career was spent analyzing foreign markets and institutions from inside them, across multiple overseas postings. Comparative institutional analysis, the core skill of Task 1, is the discipline he practiced for four decades on behalf of the U.S. government.