Our Team
The Program Integrity Alliance is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization.
For more about our mission, see Our Why.
Linda Miller
President & Co-Founder
Linda is a national authority on integrity and fraud prevention, having worked in both public and private sectors. She is the CEO of Audient Group, and served in leadership roles at the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee and the Government Accountability Office.
Gavin Ugale
Executive Director & Co-Founder
Gavin has 20 years of experience working in and with governments to promote integrity, accountability, and transparency, including leadership roles with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Government Accountability Office.
Matthew Harris
Director of AI & Innovation
Matthew is a seasoned leader in data science and artificial intelligence, with over 20 years of experience spanning software development, product management, and advanced data-driven strategies.
Linda Miller
Chair of the Board | Co-Founder
Linda Miller is a national authority on fraud prevention and detection, with over 16 years of experience in both public and private sectors. Currently, Linda is the CEO of Audient Group, a consultancy that delivers cutting-edge antifraud solutions to commercial and government clients. Linda served as the Deputy Executive Director of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee and led the Government Accountability Office’s development of the Fraud Risk Management Framework.
Linda’s influential work extends to the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Fraud Risk Management Guide and contributing to the Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act. A sought-after speaker and media commentator, she has testified before Congress and been featured in outlets like NBC News and Business Insider.
Gavin Ugale
Executive Director | Co-Founder
Gavin has 20 years of experience working in the U.S. and globally to strengthen the impact of public spending through integrity and accountability initiatives. At the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris for nearly a decade, he pioneered the work to modernize integrity and anti-corruption efforts through the innovative use of technology and data in collaboration with governments in Europe and Latin America. He helped shape global standards like the OECD’s Recommendation on Public Integrity and benchmarks like the Public Integrity Indicators. Prior to his time at the OECD, Gavin served at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in Washington, D.C. He was the primary author of GAO’s Framework for Managing Fraud Risks in Federal Programs, which was written into law as part of the Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act.
Early in his career, Gavin served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine, where he co-founded a civic engagement nonprofit and launched a national initiative to “bridge the digital divide” for underserved youth. He began his journey in program integrity over 20 years ago, working on the frontlines of a nonprofit in Oregon to distribute federal, state, and local grants that supported low-income communities.
Matthew Harris
Director of Artificial Intelligence and Innovation
Matthew is a seasoned leader in data science and artificial intelligence (AI), with over 20 years of experience spanning software development, product management, and advanced data-driven strategies. Throughout his career, he has held leadership roles in data science in different sectors and organizations, including Data Kind and ION Group. He consults for non-profits and international organizations, such as the World Food Program, where his expertise in applying cutting-edge AI techniques is helping organizations safely and effectively adopt these technologies to further their social impact.
Matthew is deeply committed to ethical and responsible AI, believing in its potential to empower non-profits and public sector organizations in solving complex societal challenges. His work has consistently focused on building impactful, mission-driven data products that align with organizational values and priorities, with a focus on technology for social good.
Matthew holds a BSc in Astronomy and a PhD in Physics from University College London. In his spare time, he enjoys astrophotography, capturing the wonders of the night sky from the snowy landscapes of Vermont.
As PIA’s Director of AI and Innovation, Matthew is developing AI-powered tools to support research and analysis of public data, including a large language model designed to identify opportunities to strengthen program integrity and prevent fraud.