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	* [https://evanunger.~~com~~ Official website]		* [https://evanunger.me/ Official website]
	* [https://www.terischwartzassociates.com/our-team/evan-unger/ Profile at Schwartz + Associates]		* [https://www.terischwartzassociates.com/our-team/evan-unger/ Profile at Schwartz + Associates]
	* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-unger-6553597/ Evan Unger] on [[LinkedIn]]		* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-unger-6553597/ Evan Unger] on [[LinkedIn]]

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{{Infobox person
| name = Evan Unger
| image = File:Evan_Unger.jpeg
| occupation = Executive facilitator, collaborative leadership consultant
| known_for = POPRA framework for collaborative decision-making
| employer = Schwartz + Associates
| education = Duke University (BS, Psychology and Economics)<br>University of Michigan (MBA)
| residence = Denver, Colorado, United States
| website = {{URL|evanunger.com}}
}}

'''Evan Unger''' is an American executive facilitator and collaborative leadership consultant based in Denver, Colorado. He is the Managing Partner at Schwartz + Associates, where he works with executive teams, boards, and operating leaders on high-stakes meeting facilitation, collaborative decision-making, and organizational change.<ref name="moresteam">{{cite web |title=Quality Time Podcast: Most Meetings Shouldn't Happen with Evan Unger |url=https://www.moresteam.com/resources/podcasts/49-desiging-better-meetings-evan-unger |website=MoreSteam |access-date=July 12, 2026}}</ref> He is the practitioner behind POPRA, a five-element framework for designing collaborative meetings and decision-making conversations.<ref name="ppp503">{{cite web |title=PPP 503: How to Facilitate Meetings That Actually Lead to Decisions, with Evan Unger |url=https://peopleandprojectspodcast.com/ppp-503-how-to-facilitate-meetings-that-actually-lead-to-decisions-with-evan-unger/ |website=People and Projects Podcast |date=March 25, 2026 |access-date=July 12, 2026}}</ref> His recent work addresses how artificial intelligence is changing organizational decision-making; he has argued that AI increases rather than diminishes the need for leaders who can run effective, well-facilitated collaborative meetings.<ref name="ppp503" />

== Education ==
Unger received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Economics from [[Duke University]] and a Master of Business Administration from the [[University of Michigan]].<ref name="moresteam" />

== Career ==
Unger has worked in organizational change and leadership development since 1988, both as a corporate executive and as an external consultant.<ref name="moresteam" /> He served in several leadership positions at [[Merck & Co.|Merck]], the global pharmaceutical manufacturer, and later as Vice President of Leadership, Change & Development at Centura Health, at the time Colorado's largest healthcare provider.<ref name="moresteam" />

As a consultant with Schwartz + Associates, Unger has facilitated for executive teams in Fortune 100 companies, healthcare systems, school systems, and growth-stage organizations across the United States, Europe, the Pacific Rim, and South America.<ref name="moresteam" /> His practice centers on executive facilitation, collaborative leadership development, organizational change, and virtual meeting facilitation.<ref name="ppp503" />

=== POPRA framework ===
POPRA is a registered methodology of Schwartz + Associates consisting of five elements for designing decision-making conversations: Purpose, Objectives, Process, Roles, and Agreements.<ref name="managethis">{{cite web |title=Episode 249 – Stop Wasting Time in Meetings: High-Performance Strategies |url=https://www.velociteach.com/manage-this-podcast/stop-wasting-time-in-meetings-high-performance-strategies/ |website=Manage This (Velociteach) |date=May 18, 2026 |access-date=July 12, 2026}}</ref> The framework is applied to meeting formats ranging from short alignment sessions to multi-day strategy offsites, in both in-person and virtual settings.<ref name="ppp503" />

In discussing the framework, Unger has also addressed the "HIPPO effect" (Highest Paid Person's Opinion), describing techniques for preventing senior voices from suppressing input from other participants in high-stakes meetings.<ref name="ppp503" />

== Media appearances ==
Unger has appeared as a guest on business and leadership podcasts discussing meeting facilitation, collaborative leadership, and the POPRA framework, including:

* ''Manage This'' (Velociteach), Episode 249, "Stop Wasting Time in Meetings: High-Performance Strategies," hosted by Wendy Grounds and Bill Yates (May 2026)<ref name="managethis" />
* ''People and Projects Podcast'', Episode 503, "How to Facilitate Meetings That Actually Lead to Decisions," hosted by Andy Kaufman (March 2026)<ref name="ppp503" />
* ''Quality Time'' (MoreSteam), "Most Meetings Shouldn't Happen," hosted by Dan Swartwout (2026)<ref name="moresteam" />
* ''KPI Fireside'', "Transforming Meeting Culture," hosted by Keith Norris (January 2026)<ref name="kpi">{{cite web |title=Transforming Meeting Culture with Evan Unger |url=[KPI FIRESIDE EPISODE URL] |website=KPI Fireside |date=January 19, 2026 |access-date=July 12, 2026}}</ref>
* ''Zero to CEO'', "Fix Your Broken Meetings, Build Stronger Teams," hosted by Jason Sherman (June 2025)<ref name="zerotoceo">{{cite web |title=Fix Your Broken Meetings, Build Stronger Teams with Evan Unger |url=[ZERO TO CEO EPISODE URL] |website=Zero to CEO |date=June 9, 2025 |access-date=July 12, 2026}}</ref>
* ''Gemba Academy Podcast'', GA 535, "Transforming Meetings," hosted by Ron Pereira (July 2024)<ref name="gemba">{{cite web |title=GA 535: Transforming Meetings with Evan Unger |url=https://blog.gembaacademy.com/2024/07/04/ga-535-transforming-meetings-with-evan-unger/ |website=Gemba Academy |date=July 4, 2024 |access-date=July 12, 2026}}</ref>
* ''The EBFC Show'', "Mastering Effective Meetings in Construction," hosted by Felipe Engineer-Manriquez (September 2023)<ref name="ebfc">{{cite web |title=Mastering Effective Meetings in Construction with Evan Unger |url=[EBFC SHOW EPISODE URL] |website=The EBFC Show |date=September 27, 2023 |access-date=July 12, 2026}}</ref>

He also participated in a live roundtable on collaborative leadership hosted by Niiamah Ashong on ''Outlier's Edge'' in April 2026.<ref name="outliers">{{cite web |title=Live Roundtable on Collaborative Leadership |url=[OUTLIERS EDGE URL] |website=Outlier's Edge |date=April 8, 2026 |access-date=July 12, 2026}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Unger lives in Denver, Colorado. He attends an annual ten-day silent meditation retreat, a practice he has described as informing his facilitation work.<ref name="moresteam" />

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://evanunger.com Official website]
* [https://www.terischwartzassociates.com/our-team/evan-unger/ Profile at Schwartz + Associates]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-unger-6553597/ Evan Unger] on [[LinkedIn]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/ungerevan69/ Evan Unger] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579729426585 Evan Unger] on [[Facebook]]

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