Meet
Our Team
Our Team of Experts
Our expanding team of professionals brings decades of experience inside and outside city halls and state and federal government agencies to the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation. Our team members offer their expertise to help mayors, city leaders, state and federal executives and their staffs sharpen their skills and meet the needs of local communities with solutions rooted in the latest research and design techniques. Learn more about our staff.
Our Leadership Team
Amanda Daflos
Amanda Daflos
Executive
Director
Executive Director
Amy
Miller
Amy Miller
Director of Strategy & Operations
Director of Strategy & Operations
Jovan Hackley
Jovan Hackley
Communications Director
Communications Director
Justin Entzminger
Justin Entzminger
Innovation
Director
Innovation Director
Tracy Colunga
Tracy Colunga
Civic Engagement Director
Civic Engagement Director
Mai-ling
Garcia
Mai-Ling Garcia
Emerging Technology and AI Director
Emerging Technology and AI Director
FRANCISCA
ROJAS
FRANCISCA ROJAS
Academic
Director
Academic Director
Bloomberg Public Innovation Fellows
Tommi
Laitio
Tommi Laitio
Public Innovation Fellow
Public Innovation Fellow
Terrance Smith
Terrance Smith
Public Innovation Fellow
Public Innovation Fellow
Our Staff
Kenya
Abney
Kenya Abney
Digital Practice Administrator
Digital Practice Administrator
Alkeyna Aldridge
Alkeyna Aldridge
Senior Advisor,
Innovation
Senior Advisor,
Innovation
Kandice Alexander
Kandice Alexander
Talent Acquisition Specialist,
Innovation
Talent Acquisition Specialist,
Innovation
Cory
Anderson
Cory Anderson
Program Manager,
Experiential Learning
Program Manager,
Experiential Learning
Clay
Braggs
Clay Braggs
Senior Advisor,
Innovation
Senior Advisor,
Innovation
Marcus Braithwaite
Marcus
Braithwaite
Events Manager
Events Manager
Heather Braun
Heather
Braun
Senior Advisor, Innovation
Senior Advisor, Innovation
Kiarra
Byrd
Kiarra Byrd
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
Renata Campante
Renata
Campante
Senior Advisor,
Civic Engagement
Senior Advisor,
Civic Engagement
Sarah Chandler
Sarah
Chandler
Project Manager,
Innovation
Project Manager, Innovation
Ashley
Cleveland
Ashley Cleveland
Senior Advisor,
Civic Engagement
Senior Advisor, Civic Engagement
Tiffany
Collins
Tiffany Collins
Public Innovation Corps Program Manager,
Innovation
Public Innovation Corps Program Manager, Innovation
Brittany
Council
Brittany Council
Project Administrator, Communications
Project Administrator, Communications
Joseph
Cruz
Joseph Cruz
Practice Administrator, Civic Engagement
Practice Administrator,
Civic Engagement
Liana
Elliott
Liana Elliott
Senior Advisor,
Public Innovation
Senior Advisor, Public Innovation
Jamia Ferrell
Jamia Ferrell
Administrative Coordinator, Innovation
Administrative Coordinator, Innovation
Tamika
Gauvin
Tamika Gauvin
City Support Lead,
Innovation
City Support Lead, Innovation
David
Glore
David Glore
Associate Product Manager
Associate Product Manager
Leigh Graham
Leigh Graham
Senior Advisor, Innovation Research
Senior Advisor, Innovation Research
Juliahna Green
Juliahna Green
Service
Designer
Service Designer
Jacquelyn Handsome
Jacquelyn Handsome
Network
Specialist
Network Specialist
Anna
Harris
Anna Harris
Product
Manager
Product Manager
Jack
Hau
Jack Hau
Marketing
Associate
Marketing Associate
Rajan
Hoyle
Rajan Hoyle
Senior Advisor,
Civic Engagement
Senior Advisor, Civic Engagement
Dan
Hymowitz
Dan Hymowitz
Program Officer,
Innovation
Program Officer, Innovation
Kikelomo
Lawoyin
Kikelomo Lawoyin
Program Associate,
Innovation
Program Associate,
Innovation
Abby
Miller
Abby Miller
Senior Advisor,
Innovation
Senior Advisor,
Innovation
Vonesha Mitchell
Vonesha Mitchell
Senior Advisor,
Innovation
Senior Advisor,
Innovation
Karis Montanez
Karis Montanez
Talent Acquisition Specialist,
Innovation
Talent Acquisition Specialist,
Innovation
Colin Murphy
Colin Murphy
Senior Writer
Senior Writer
Jarrett Nguyen
Jarrett Nguyen
Associate Product Manager
Associate Product Manager
Natasha
OrtizFortier
Natasha OrtizFortier
Senior Advisor, Civic Engagement
Senior Advisor, Civic Engagement
Alex
Pudlin
Alex Pudlin
Senior Advisor,
Data & Insights
Senior Advisor,
Data & Insights
Nancy Padden
Nancy Padden
Program Associate, Innovation
Program Associate, Innovation
Kevin Parker
Kevin Parker
Senior Advisor,
Digital
Senior Advisor, Digital
Stacy
Ridgeway
Stacy Ridgeway
Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant
Raquel Rodriguez-Fadraga
Raquel Rodriguez-Fadraga
Creative Director
Creative Director
Nafissa
Sall
Nafissa Sall
Love Your Block Summer Associate
Program Vista
Love Your Block Summer Associate
Program Vista
Sam
Sharff
Sam Sharff
Product
Specialist
Product Specialist
Racceb
Taddesse
Racceb Taddesse
Senior Advisor,
Innovation
Senior Advisor, Innovation
Jonathan
Tarlton
Jonathan Tarlton
Senior Advisor,
Innovation
Senior Advisor, Innovation
Lisa
Twiss
Lisa Twiss
Training and Learning Specialist, Innovation
Training and Learning Specialist, Innovation
Deontaye White
Deontaye
White
Practice Administrator, Innovation
Practice Administrator, Innovation
Ayanna Williams
Ayanna
Williams
Project Manager, Innovation
Project Manager, Innovation