In addition to her role as New Jersey’s Chief Innovation Officer, Dr. Noveck is a professor at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering, a Fellow at NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge, and is a Visiting Senior Faculty Fellow at the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University. She also directs NYU’s Governance Lab, an action research center studying the impact of technology on governing. Previously, Dr. Noveck served in the White House as the first United States Deputy Chief Technology Officer, and as director of the White House Open Government Initiative under President Obama. UK Prime Minister David Cameron later appointed her senior advisor for Open Government, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel named her a member of her ten-person digital council.

She is a graduate of Harvard University and Yale Law School, and was named one of the “World’s 100 Most Influential People in Digital Government 2018” by Apolitical. Previously, she was selected as one of the "Foreign Policy 100" by Foreign Policy as well as one of the “100 Most Creative People in Business” by Fast Company and "Top Women in Technology" by Huffington Post. Dr. Noveck has written multiple books, and has been published extensively, on how technology can improve governing.

Anne worked previously as a senior full-stack software engineer and consultant at Pivotal Labs / VMware, helping enterprise and Fortune 500 customers build products and adopt practices for rapid software delivery and rapid feedback cycles using Extreme Programming (XP) methodologies and test-driven development. She led teams of engineers delivering mission-critical software in healthcare and retail while mentoring client engineers to become XP evangelists in their own companies.

Anne’s expertise stems from her experience at the intersection of engineering, education, and design. As a graduate of Olin College of Engineering, her rigorous engineering studies featured a high emphasis on collaboration, human-centered design, ethical technology, and community-centered development. She co-created a mobile makerspace initiative for youth in rural Mississippi, and worked at Insper Learning Institution in São Paulo, Brazil to help found the university’s undergraduate engineering program. In her free time, she plays and runs tabletop RPGs and tries to convince people that they aren’t just nerdy games, but collaborative fictive storytelling. She often succeeds.

Crystal is active with the civic hacking and LGBTQIA+ communities, designing workshops on urban accessibility, public art, civic technology, and self-compassion practices. They also bring experience from the civic tech start-up, Stae, working with innovation and IT teams on solution engineering and human-centered research that make it easier for cities to rapidly prototype and iterate on digital services. Her work in the civic tech space impacted communities in Detroit, Jersey City, Guilford County, San Francisco, and New York.

Crystal received a Master in Urban Planning from NYU’s Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service and a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from San Francisco State University. Outside of work at the Office of Innovation, Crystal is a sound artist, performing collaboratively and commissioned work at venues such as The New School, MoMA PS1, and Roulette Intermedium. She also volunteers with the underground record label Generations Unlimited and the creative support network Voluminous Arts.

Previously, Dave was vice president of strategy and operations at a technology start-up, responsible for international operations and business development. In this role, he was an early employee who helped grow the company from 20 employees to over 500, launched and managed teams in four countries, and raised multiple rounds of capital investment.

Dave served in President Obama’s first term administration as a senior advisor to the Chief Innovation Officer and deputy director of new media. He is credited with bringing open source technology to the White House and helping other agencies to do likewise. Dave was also a software engineer at 18F, a digital consultancy within the US General Services Administration, where he designed and launched the Federalist service that has helped federal agencies launch over 130 modern, accessible, and efficient websites.

Dave graduated from Rutgers University and is a native of New Jersey.

Prior to joining the Office of Innovation, E.J. was a senior technology strategist with Bank of America, a senior policy advisor at the U.S. Department of Labor, and a presidential innovation fellow in the Obama White House, where he spearheaded the White House Workforce Data Initiative. He was also vice president of product at the New York-based web publishing platform Onswipe.

While attending Brown University, E.J. built experimental and pioneering touch screen interfaces across multiple disciplines. He’s also built cartographic apps for Google, taught on new media at Tufts University, served as an editor for Techmeme, and created an urban history photography app. E.J. has a BS in Computer Science and English from Tufts University and an ScM in Computer Science from Brown University. Originally from Massachusetts, he’s now a Red Sox fan in enemy territory.

Edward began his career as an AmeriCorps national service member supporting workforce training programs in Paterson, New Jersey. His work there inspired a dedication to workforce innovation, economic development, and community revitalization. Edward has served as a program manager at the Passaic County One-Stop Career Center, an urban planning consultant, and as policy and communications director for New York City Council Member Stephen Levin.

Edward has served as an adviser to small business associations, government officials, and community groups. He is a graduate of Yale University where he majored in political science. A native son of the Garden State, Edward believes in our shared responsibility to improve our communities through data, inclusivity, and activism. Edward loves riding his bike, cooking for company, and spirited debate. A tinkerer since childhood, Edward loves taking things apart and putting them back together—sometimes they still work afterwards.

Emilia has a background in strategy and innovation consulting, entrepreneurship, and sector specific knowledge in healthcare. She earned her B.A. in Economics from the University of Minnesota, and both her Masters in Business Administration (MBA) and Masters in Healthcare Administration (MHA) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to joining the State of New Jersey, she spent four years working for Ernst & Young.

Emilia has a passion for racial and gender equity and enjoys spending her time enabling and empowering individuals bound by these inequities. In her professional life that shows up by injecting an inclusive design mindset in her work.

Emilia currently serves on the University of Minnesota Alumni Association Board of Directors as the Student and Recent Alumni Counsel Director. She is also the President of the University of Minnesota Black Alumni Association and Director of Brand Management for MNPowerMoves. Her personal interests include: volunteering, dabbling in graphic/visual design, and working out.

Prior to joining the Office of Innovation, Eugene served as deputy communications director for Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign in New Hampshire, and later as a national spokesperson. He also served as the acting chief speechwriter for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. He began his career as deputy regional field director on President Obama’s 2008 campaign, before serving as a speechwriting intern to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.

Eugene’s writing as a journalist has appeared in Foreign Policy, The Diplomat, Huffington Post, and The Week. Recently, he served as the senior writer for the Robin Hood Foundation, where he helped produce a Webby-winning video short. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley.

In addition to his role with the Office of Innovation, Fred also serves as the chief financial officer of the Governance Lab at New York University's Tandon School of Engineering. Previously, Fred served as the acting vice president for human resources at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Before that, he spent more than eighteen years as the vice president for finance and administration at New York Law School.

Fred's earlier career was with New York City government where he held high level positions in a number of City agencies, including deputy commissioner for finance and administration at the Department of Housing, Preservation and Development, first deputy commissioner at the Department of General Services, and first deputy director at the Department of Personnel. He finished his City service as a special assistant to Mayor David Dinkins, focusing on municipal labor issues. He holds a BA from NYU and a JD from NYU's School of Law. A NJ native, Fred attended Freehold High School at the same time as Bruce Springsteen but sadly admits to having no recollection of the Boss!

Prior to joining the Office of Innovation, Giuseppe was a consultant at McKinsey & Company, where he served both private and public sector clients. He was a member of the United States Digital Service, a startup based in the White House, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he partnered with colleagues to improve the services delivered to veterans. Giuseppe started his career with Unilever, completed his undergraduate studies at Boston University, and received his MBA from Harvard Business School.

Previously, Graham worked at J-PAL North America, a research center specializing in the use of randomized studies to better understand what anti-poverty social policies work and why. While there, he managed a project to develop and evaluate mobility support for housing choice voucher recipients, coordinated the office’s written publications strategy, and advised external organizations on potential studies on basic income, addiction treatment, educational support, and financial inclusion. In addition, he has served as an impact consultant at What Works Cities, conducted policy analysis for the New York City Mayor’s Office, and taught high school equivalency and computer skills classes to incarcerated students in the Worcester County House of Correction.

Graham received his Master in Public Affairs from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Harvard University. Outside of work, Graham enjoys cooking and hosting, visiting new cities and old friends, and returning to New England to spend time with his family and hike the mountains.

Prior to joining the Office of Innovation, Guy led design efforts at Walmart Digital's Supplier Experience team to build and redesign tools to improve the legacy platforms. His digital solutions for consumer- and business-facing products have impacted millions of users globally across the fields of education, social impact, eCommerce, and media. He also specializes in international products, with experience collaborating across 6 time zones and localization for 15+ languages.

Guy received his Master of Professional Studies degree from New York University, and his thesis on technology art was honored with a Design Distinction award by International Design magazine.

Prior to joining the Office of Innovation, Jessica worked with dozens of public, private, and non-profit organizations, including the National Park Service, the New York City Economic Development Corporation, and the Kresge Foundation. She led projects that resulted in the commitment to close jails on Rikers Island, the creation of NYC’s first incubator for low-income entrepreneurs, the expansion of bicycle lanes on the Brooklyn Bridge, and the adoption of a masterplan to transform flooding vacant lots in North Miami.

Jessica is a Coro Leadership NY participant, she received her Masters of Urban Planning from Hunter College, and her Bachelors in Environmental Studies from the University of Michigan. In her free time you can find her backpacking, meditating, or doing Muay Thai.

Prior to joining the Office of Innovation, Joe was a member of a Washington D.C.-based consulting firm where he supported causes, philanthropies, and Fortune 100 companies on issues ranging from the opioid epidemic to expanding California’s EITC. Joe is a veteran of the United States Air Force where he worked as a Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Technician, and briefly worked as a high rise land surveyor in Southern California during the housing crisis.

Joe received his Master’s in Public Affairs from Princeton University’s newly rebranded School of Public and International Affairs, and his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles. Joe likes spending his spare time maintaining his vintage cafe racer and building furniture, although his new favorite pastime is coaching his daughter, Evelyn, through baby bootcamp.

Prior to joining the Office of Innovation, Kai worked for a leading New York City boutique public affairs firm, where he counseled a diverse array of organizations on the strategic engagement of government and community stakeholders. During his tenure, his primary practice areas included innovation and entrepreneurship policy advocacy and non-profit fundraising on behalf of a client base that ranged from community-based organizations and healthcare institutions, to innovation economy startups and Fortune 100 companies.

Kai also previously served as the director of capital budget and economic development for the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President, where he led the office’s investment of capital funds, as well as efforts to drive job creation and business attraction and retention. Additionally, Kai has served on the boards of numerous economic development organizations, including the New York City Economic Development Corporation.

His writing and research have covered international and domestic matters of government, public policy, and economic development, including venture capital, real estate, and the innovation economy. In 2016, Kai was named one of New York City’s 40 Under 40 rising stars by City and State magazine. He obtained his Masters of Public Affairs from the University of San Francisco, and graduated summa cum laude from San Francisco State University. He is a proud San Francisco native who loves travel, food, culture, and urban history.

In addition to her working with the Beeck Center and the Office of Innovation, Katherine also serves as the managing director of research and analytics with a leading philanthropic advising firm. Previously, Katherine was a consultant for the Research and Data Section at UN Women focusing on measuring the impact of UN Women’s research regarding the Sustainable Development Goals on civil society organizations. She previously led the monitoring, learning and evaluation and efforts for the International Women’s Health Coalition, a global advocacy and grant-making organization in New York City. Additionally, Katherine brings half a decade of experience in operational research and strategic evaluations of health interventions across the African continent for the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University and The Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute’s Department of Implementation Science in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Katherine’s writing and research spans international and domestic matters of public health, government service provision, human rights and philanthropy. Katherine holds a master’s degree in Gender and Social Policy from the London School of Economics and a master’s degree in public health from the University of Cape Town.

Maita was introduced to the field of civic tech through a Civic Media Codesign Studio course in fall of her junior year and has been eager to continue reimaging how governments can better create policy and service provision since.

Maita is a rising senior at Wellesley College, majoring in Media Arts & Sciences (a combination of studio art and computer science courses). She strives to connect with communities around her, and serves as the co-coordinator for Club Filipina, an organization that promotes the culture of the Philippines and builds a strong Filipinx community within Wellesley College. She also serves with Raíz, an organization dedicated to the political, social, and academic activism of immigrant students.

Mike previously served as New York City’s first Chief Analytics Officer, under Mayor Mike Bloomberg. In this role, he founded the Mayor’s Office of Data Analytics, a groundbreaking initiative that leveraged data to make better decisions in government policy and operations. He also New York City’s first citywide analytics platform, and ran the city’s internationally recognized Open Data initiative. After leaving government in 2014, Mike served as the chief analytics officer at tech start up Enigma Technologies in New York City, was the inaugural Macarthur Urban Science Fellow at NYU’s Center for Urban Science and Progress, the inaugural What Works Cities Fellow, and continues to advise governments and companies around the world on establishing effective, transparent and accountable data intelligence infrastructures and policies. Most recently, Mike advised both the Biden-Harris and Bloomberg 2020 presidential campaigns on technology and government reform, and in March 2020 joined US Digital Response, a volunteer-led group of technologists and government experts providing support to state and local governments and nonprofits in their response to the pandemic.

Mike also served as counsel to the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, was the deputy director of the Department of Justice’s Regime Crimes Liaison’s Office in Iraq, and worked with Williams & Connolly LLP in Washington D.C. He started his career with a clerkship in the federal district court in Philadelphia, and then served as a prosecutor with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Throughout his career, Mike was twice recognized by the Obama White House, and has received numerous other awards and recognitions across the globe.

In 2015, Ross served as a White House Presidential Innovation Fellow, where he focused on a variety of national priorities including the facilitation of public/private partnerships, the implementation of code.gov, and various initiatives related to social benefits, foster child welfare, organ donation, mental health, and the gender pay gap. Prior to leaving Silicon Valley, Ross helped build/scale/sell companies across the finance, logistics, communications, and information security domains.

Ross is an adjunct professor of computer science at Lehman College, an advisor to the School of Engineering at Santa Clara University (his alma mater), and a founding trustee of Creo College Preparatory School, a free, public middle school with the mission of creating more equitable opportunity for kids in the Bronx. Ross also provides volunteer prehospital emergency care services as a nationally registered EMT and serves as a pro bono advisor and board member to various nonprofit organizations.

Prior to joining the the Office of Innovation, Xavier Hughes was the first-ever chief technology and innovation officer for the International City/County Management Association, where he helped create and support thriving communities throughout the world, including 13,000+ members, 3,000+ city managers, 1,000+ assistant city managers, 380+ county managers and 190+ assistant city managers. From 2010 to 2016, Xavier served as the first chief innovation officer in the history of the U.S. Department of Labor, where he led the development of innovative business practices, performance and technology applications to improve outcomes and simplify operations.

Xavier is a graduate of the University of Miami, and former adviser to CloudParc, Hustle, 1776, Grand Central Tech, Johns Hopkins, and FWD.us. He has received multiple awards for his work, and is considered one of the top public sector innovators in the world. He was born in San Sebastian, Spain and moved to the United States at the age of 10 due to terrorism in his homeland.