Matt Pecoraro, MSW is the Director of The Baker Center’s Evidence-based Policy Institute (EBPI) and has been with the EBPI since its inception in 2016. In his role, Matt works alongside The Baker Center's VP of Innovation and External Affairs Gary Lyon, and CEO Robert Franks to lead the EBPI’s policy and systems-focused initiatives. Matt and the EBPI work with national, state, and community partners to explore pressing issues impacting children and families, using research and community voices to identify actionable, evidence-based solutions at the policy, systems, and practice levels.

A macro social worker by training, Matt specializes in evidence-based policymaking and systems development. Matt holds a BA in philosophy from Fairfield University and a Master’s in Social Work from Boston College.