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About Third Sector Intelligence (3Si)
3Si is an early childhood Software as a Service (SaaS) company that helps governments, nonprofits, and philanthropies use data to make better decisions and improve the lives of children and families. Since our founding in 2013, we have worked across the country to strengthen early childhood systems through data integration, analytics, and technology solutions.
Built by People Who Understand the Work
As an early childhood SaaS company, 3Si was founded on the belief that the right data, in the right hands, can transform early childhood systems at scale. Our team includes early childhood policy specialists, government data strategists, software engineers, and business intelligence professionals with decades of experience across state and federal early childhood programs.
We are also proud of the diverse backgrounds and experiences represented across our team. Our team members reflect the communities we serve and bring a wide range of lived and professional perspectives to our work.
A Company Built on Lived Experience
"I saw firsthand how effective early childhood care and learning can make a lifelong difference in children."
~ Chris Strausz - Clark (Founder and CEO)
The idea for 3Si took root long before the company was founded.
Growing up in Minneapolis, I watched my father—a preacher and community organizer—create programs to serve our neighborhood, including a preschool. Seeing the difference that quality early childhood education and care made, especially for children from low-income and vulnerable families, stayed with me throughout my career.
After earning graduate degrees in business and public policy, I worked internationally and later at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Through those experiences, I became convinced that creating opportunities for every person to live a healthy, productive life starts early. Inspired by this direction but wanting to work with on-the-ground efforts in the U.S., I gravitated toward early childhood education and care as a pivotal way to make a difference.
In our early years, 3Si served as a consulting partner to governments, nonprofits, and foundations. Through that work, we observed a persistent challenge: nearly every state valued the idea of an Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS), but almost no one was happy with their ECIDS. Most of our clients were struggling with systems that were fragmented, difficult to use, expensive to maintain, and unable to deliver the insights they needed.
The more we worked with clients, the clearer it became that they needed something better.
We set out to build a modern platform designed specifically for the unique needs of early childhood agencies and programs. The result is the Child Universal Success Platform (CUSP). Built in partnership with states, philanthropies, and nonprofits, . We’re happy to say that the reality matched our expectations.
We’re now working feverishly to extend CUSP’s design reflects years of real-world experience and lessons learned from across the early childhood sector.
We’ve come a long way since we started this journey in 2013. Today, CUSP is helping states and local governments across the U.S. make data-driven decisions that improve outcomes for children and families. Yet our goal remains the same as it was when we started: to help our partners positively change the lives of as many children and families as possible.
Executive Leadership
Chris Strausz-Clark
Chief Executive Officer
Chris is the founder of 3Si and leads the firm's research, data systems, and evaluation practices. He helps clients make data-driven decisions to improve lives and communities.
Chris has over 25 years of professional experience analyzing data and improving performance for large-scale program and business investments. Chris has worked with a wide array of national partners, including the National Institute of Early Education Research, Early Childhood DataWorks at the University of Pennsylvania, thread Alaska, the City of Chicago, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Under Chris's leadership, 3Si has also supported many local and regional initiatives, including the implementation of a statewide early learning quality rating improvement system and the initiation of a new Office of Innovation, Alignment, and Accountability for the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
Prior to founding 3Si, Chris led financial planning and analysis for the Gates Foundation in K-12 education, early learning, and global development, and led $100 million in technology grants to Eastern Europe and Southeast Asian governments. Chris has also worked as a business analyst in Boston, and in corporate business planning, finance, and marketing positions in Paris, Johannesburg, and New York City.
Chris holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; a Master of Public Policy from Duke University; and a BA from Davidson College.
Aradhana Roy
Chief Product Officer
Aradhana leads all product strategy, design, development, and delivery initiatives at 3Si. She also works directly with 3Si clients on their early childhood data strategy, research, and data projects to inform evidence-based policy and decision-making.
Aradhana has over a decade's experience of working with states, cities, and philanthropies on early childhood strategy, research, data analytics, financial modeling, and program evaluation. At 3Si, Aradhana has led a series of projects with state agencies and their early childhood and philanthropic partners, including the implementation of a statewide early learning quality rating and improvement system, child care subsidy forecasting, program monitoring and evaluation, and the design and implementation of early childhood integrated data systems.
Prior to 3Si, Aradhana worked for several years as a consultant for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, notably on investments related to the design, implementation, and scaling of information and communication technologies to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and communities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Aradhana has also worked in product management, business development, and partner management roles at eGain, a leading provider of customer engagement and knowledge management software based in the Silicon Valley. She has also worked as a financial analyst in the investment banking division of Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., in New York.
Aradhana holds a PhD in Business Administration (Strategy) from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; a BA in Economics from Mount Holyoke College; and was a Visiting Student at Oxford University.
Will McCoy
VP of Strategic Partnerships
Will leverages business intelligence and analytics to support 3Si clients in deriving insights from their early childhood data.
With expertise in data visualization and reporting, Will creates dashboards and analytical tools that enable stakeholders to understand trends and make informed decisions. His work helps translate complex data into actionable insights.
Will's analytical skills and attention to detail ensure that 3Si delivers high-quality business intelligence solutions to its clients.
Technical Skills
- Chat GPT Certification
- Excel
- Power BI
- Salesforce
- Tableau
Our Values
Data Excellence
We deliver the highest quality solutions that turn complex, siloed data into clear, actionable intelligence that leaders can trust.
Child-Centered
Every decision we make starts with one question: How will this help children and families? Improving outcomes for children is the reason we exist.
Innovation
We leverage modern technology and AI to create solve longstanding challenges and create better tools for the early childhood sector. As a forward-looking early childhood GovTech company, we invest in innovation so our partners don't have to start from scratch.
Security & Privacy
We maintain the highest standards of data security and privacy protection. In a sector that handles data about children and families, trust is non-negotiable.
Our Mission and Vision for Early Childhood ECIDS
Our Mission
To support state and local agencies with comprehensive Early Childhood Integrated Data Systems (ECIDS) that enable evidence-based decision-making and improve outcomes for children and families.
Our Vision
A future where every state and local government has the information, tools, and insights needed to help children thrive.
Frequently Asked Questions
3Si is led by CEO Chris Strausz-Clark and Chief Product Officer Aradhana Roy, supported by a senior leadership team with deep roots in early childhood policy, government data infrastructure, and enterprise software. Together, they bring decades of combined experience navigating the unique regulatory, technical, and operational demands of state early childhood agencies. Their backgrounds span direct program administration, data architecture, and product strategy, giving 3Si's leadership an unusually grounded perspective on the challenges our partners face. This foundation shapes every product decision and client engagement we undertake.
Our early childhood analytics experts have spent years working directly with state agencies to design, implement, and refine data systems that meet the demands of government-scale operations. As an early childhood data systems innovation company, we understand the compliance requirements, interoperability challenges, and stakeholder complexity that define this space. The CUSP platform was purpose-built through this experience, not adapted from a generic enterprise tool, which means our team speaks the language of early childhood data fluently. Our track record includes partnerships with agencies across multiple states, each with distinct systems and reporting requirements.
Our data engineer early childhood government platform team and CUSP product engineering team are responsible for building and continuously improving the technical infrastructure that makes CUSP one of the most capable platforms in the sector. They bring expertise in cloud architecture, ETL pipeline development, API integrations, and data governance, all applied specifically to early childhood data environments. Our child care data BI analyst expert team works alongside engineering to ensure that the platform's outputs are not just technically sound but genuinely useful to the administrators and analysts who rely on them daily. The result is a product that evolves in direct response to real-world field experience.
Yes, dedicated support is a core part of how we work. Our 3Si team includes Client Solutions, Customer Success, and Product Owner roles specifically designed to guide agency partners from initial implementation through ongoing optimization. Senior Director of Customer Success Sarah Kelley and Client Solutions Executive Erin Moran lead a team committed to ensuring that every partner gets the most out of CUSP. We don't hand off a product and disappear, our early childhood data expert team stays engaged, troubleshoots in real time, and continuously works to align platform capabilities with each state's evolving needs.
Yes, the 3si team is growing. As an early childhood SaaS company expanding its platform and partner base, we regularly seek talented professionals across data engineering, business intelligence, product management, and client success. We're especially interested in candidates who combine technical skills with a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for children and families. If you're looking to join an early childhood data company doing meaningful work at the intersection of technology and public policy, we'd love to hear from you. Visit our Careers page to view current openings and learn more about what it's like to be part of our team.
Andrew Houck
Andrew Houck
ahouck@team3si.com
Andrew specializes in data engineering, focusing on developing dynamic data pipelines and optimizing data processes to support 3Si's initiatives and transform raw data into actionable insights.
Prior to joining 3Si, Andrew worked as a data engineer in both the real estate tech and non-profit tech sectors. In his previous role, he developed data solutions to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of nonprofit fundraising campaigns, audited and reduced data platform storage and compute costs, and collaborated with internal and external teams to deliver high-quality solutions to clients.
Andrew holds a Bachelor of Science in Spatial Data Science & Technology as well as Geography from the University of Oregon. He is also Snowflake SnowPro Core certified.
Technical Skills
Aradhana Roy
Aradhana Roy
aradhanaroy@team3si.com
Aradhana leads all product strategy, design, development, and delivery initiatives at 3Si. She also works directly with 3Si clients on their early childhood data strategy, research, and data projects to inform evidence-based policy and decision-making.
Aradhana has over a decade's experience of working with states, cities, and philanthropies on early childhood strategy, research, data analytics, financial modeling, and program evaluation. At 3Si, Aradhana has led a series of projects with state agencies and their early childhood and philanthropic partners, including the implementation of a statewide early learning quality rating and improvement system, child care subsidy forecasting, program monitoring and evaluation, and the design and implementation of early childhood integrated data systems.
Prior to 3Si, Aradhana worked for several years as a consultant for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, notably on investments related to the design, implementation, and scaling of information and communication technologies to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and communities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Aradhana has also worked in product management, business development, and partner management roles at eGain, a leading provider of customer engagement and knowledge management software based in the Silicon Valley. She has also worked as a financial analyst in the investment banking division of Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., in New York.
Aradhana holds a PhD in Business Administration (Strategy) from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; a BA in Economics from Mount Holyoke College; and was a Visiting Student at Oxford University.
Cassi Sullivan
Cassi Sullivan
csullivan@team3si.com
Cassi specializes in data engineering, with a focus on developing data pipelines and optimizing data processes for 3Si initiatives.
Prior to joining 3Si, Cassi worked in enterprise, customer and employee communications as a data analyst. In her previous role, Cassi spearheaded data quality improvements and analytics projects, notably in Salesforce database optimization and customer segmentation.
Cassi holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Science in Business Analytics from Georgetown University. She is also Microsoft Azure Certified in Data Engineering.
Technical Skills
Chris Strausz-Clark
Chris Strausz-Clark
csclark@team3si.com
Chris is the founder of 3Si and leads the firm's research, data systems, and evaluation practices. He helps clients make data-driven decisions to improve lives and communities.
Chris has over 25 years of professional experience analyzing data and improving performance for large-scale program and business investments. Chris has worked with a wide array of national partners, including the National Institute of Early Education Research, Early Childhood DataWorks at the University of Pennsylvania, thread Alaska, the City of Chicago, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Under Chris's leadership, 3Si has also supported many local and regional initiatives, including the implementation of a statewide early learning quality rating improvement system and the initiation of a new Office of Innovation, Alignment, and Accountability for the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
Prior to founding 3Si, Chris led financial planning and analysis for the Gates Foundation in K-12 education, early learning, and global development, and led $100 million in technology grants to Eastern Europe and Southeast Asian governments. Chris has also worked as a business analyst in Boston, and in corporate business planning, finance, and marketing positions in Paris, Johannesburg, and New York City.
Chris holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; a Master of Public Policy from Duke University; and a BA from Davidson College.
Claire Chen
Claire Chen
cchen@team3si.com
Claire leverages her experience in quantitative research, data analytics, and program evaluation to support data-driven decision-making and strategy implementation for 3Si's clients.
Claire has over five years of analytics experience across both public and private sectors. She most recently worked with the Seattle/Denver Center of Innovation at the VA, where she led data querying and management of analytic datasets for various projects. She also developed statistical analyses and performance metrics focusing on Veteran impact, such as investigating mental health outcomes and assessing the efficacy of a highly rural travel program. Prior to that, Claire was a data sciences associate at AbbVie, where she functionalized data queries and built dashboards on disease response and patient safety in early oncology clinical trials.
Claire holds a Master of Public Health with a concentration in epidemiology/biostatistics from Johns Hopkins University. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Northwestern University.
Technical Skills
David Halladin
David Halladin
dhalladin@team3si.com
David helps 3Si clients leverage data to develop analytical insights that inform decisions. David brings to 3Si experience in data analytics, visualization, and the cloud. He specializes in building and managing data pipelines and developing consumable data products.
Prior to joining the 3Si team, David worked as a data scientist in the healthcare sector where he spearheaded database migration efforts, redesigned a data processing pipeline, and created a database interface that enabled non-technical staff to access and export Key Performance Indicator (KPI) data. David's technical skillset also draws upon experiences from the agricultural and academic sectors where he used Python in automation projects and Matlab to quantify data. David's work has been published in journals and presented at conferences to audiences of varying technical ability.
David earned his Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from Stanford University and a B.S. in Microbiology from the University of Wisconsin.
Technical Skills
Debi Saha
Debi Saha
dsaha@team3si.com
Debi leverages her experience in analytics, process improvement, and project management to support the work of 3Si clients.
Debi has a long track record in SaaS application management, consulting, and analytics. Debi joined the 3Si team after 3 years long tenure at Capital One Financial Corp, where she helped build eSignature solutions for the company and its partners. She started her career as a Systems Engineer in India and helped in deploying software systems in the global shipping industry across 20 countries. Throughout her work, Debi developed skills in requirement gathering, data analytics, stakeholder engagement, coordinating cross-functional teams, project management, SaaS administration, and support.
Debi earned her M.S. in Information Technology and Management from the University of Texas at Dallas, with a specialization in Data Analytics and Business Intelligence.
Technical Skills
Erin Moran
Erin Moran
emoran@team3si.com
Erin specializes in guiding clients to achieve success through the meaningful, impactful use of SaaS solutions.
Erin, a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), cultivates robust client partnerships and harnesses data analytics to craft innovative strategies. She delivers tailored, data-driven solutions that enhance operational efficiency, maximize performance, and yield quantifiable outcomes. Her extensive expertise encompasses EdTech, SaaS, education, student services, and organizational behavior management, enabling her to provide strategic insights for each client engagement. Erin's primary focus is advancing early childhood education and care initiatives. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Human and Family Development and a Master of Arts in Special Education and Applied Behavior Analysis, she leverages insights to enhance customer success and improve community outcomes. Her approach combines analytical rigor with a deep commitment to educational advancement and client satisfaction.
Jaimie Davis
Jaimie Davis
jdavis@team3si.com
Jaimie leverages her expertise in both product management and people management to contribute to and guide the product team in supporting 3Si's clients.
Jaimie, an experienced product and people manager, guides 3Si's product team to support clients effectively. With an extensive background spanning aerospace, data science, and accounting, she brings expertise in project management and process automation. Prior to joining 3Si, Jaimie spent over 5.5 years in aerospace, leading a product team for an embedded data science group supporting rocket engine design and manufacturing. She also worked as an accountant, focusing on automating processes like reconciliations and labor processing. Jaimie's product strategies emphasize data-driven decision-making, cost-effective iteration, and outcome-focused metrics, drawing from her extensive experience across various industries.
Technical Skills
James You
James You
jyou@team3si.com
James specializes in data engineering and automation, bringing a strong technical background to 3Si's data infrastructure initiatives.
With experience across technology and consulting sectors, James has developed expertise in building scalable data solutions and optimizing data workflows. His work focuses on creating efficient data pipelines and implementing best practices for data quality and governance.
James holds a degree in Computer Science and brings a methodical, detail-oriented approach to solving complex data challenges for 3Si's clients.
Technical Skills
Jamie Strausz-Clark
Jamie Strausz-Clark
jstraus@team3si.com
Jamie leads operations, finance, and strategic initiatives at 3Si, ensuring the organization runs smoothly and efficiently.
With extensive experience in nonprofit management and operations, Jamie oversees all administrative functions, financial management, and organizational development. She brings strategic thinking and operational excellence to support 3Si's mission and growth.
Jamie's leadership ensures that 3Si maintains strong internal systems while delivering exceptional service to clients in the early childhood data systems space.
Jon Wren
Jon Wren
jwren@team3si.com
Jon specializes in building robust data infrastructure and engineering solutions for early childhood data systems.
With a background in software development and data engineering, Jon brings technical expertise in designing and implementing scalable data architectures. He focuses on creating reliable, efficient systems that support 3Si's platform offerings and client needs.
Jon's work ensures that data flows smoothly through CUSP platforms, enabling stakeholders to access the insights they need to support children and families.
Technical Skills
Kaytee Rowatt
Kaytee Rowatt
krowatt@team3si.com
Kaytee brings product management expertise and a customer-focused approach to developing CUSP platform features and capabilities.
With experience in product development and stakeholder engagement, Kaytee works closely with clients to understand their needs and translate them into actionable product roadmaps. Her work ensures that CUSP platforms continue to evolve in ways that deliver maximum value.
Kaytee's collaborative approach and attention to user experience help drive product innovation and client satisfaction at 3Si.
Technical Skills
Maureen Nash
Maureen Nash
mnash@team3si.com
Maureen leads implementation efforts for CUSP platforms, ensuring successful deployments and client onboarding.
With deep expertise in project management and client services, Maureen oversees the entire implementation lifecycle from initial planning through go-live and ongoing support. Her systematic approach ensures that clients achieve their goals and realize value from CUSP platforms.
Maureen's leadership in implementations has been instrumental in 3Si's growth and the successful adoption of CUSP platforms across multiple state and local agencies.
Technical Skills
Sarah Kelley
Sarah Kelley
skelley@team3si.com
Sarah brings product strategy and development expertise to advance CUSP platform capabilities and analytics modules.
With a background in early childhood policy and technology solutions, Sarah bridges the gap between client needs and product development. She works to ensure that CUSP platforms address real-world challenges faced by early childhood agencies.
Sarah's commitment to improving outcomes for children and families drives her work in developing innovative features and analytics capabilities for 3Si's products.
Technical Skills
Will McCoy
Andrew Houck
wmccoy@team3si.com
Will leverages business intelligence and analytics to support 3Si clients in deriving insights from their early childhood data.
With expertise in data visualization and reporting, Will creates dashboards and analytical tools that enable stakeholders to understand trends and make informed decisions. His work helps translate complex data into actionable insights.
Will's analytical skills and attention to detail ensure that 3Si delivers high-quality business intelligence solutions to its clients.