Our Team
Meet Our Team
At the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University, our dedicated team of professionals combines decades of experience in city halls and government agencies at all levels.
Our team provides valuable insights and expertise to mayors, city leaders, state and federal executives, and their teams. Our mission is to empower them to enhance their skills and address the unique needs of their communities with innovative solutions informed by the latest research and design techniques.
Our Leadership Team
Kali-Ahset Amen
Civic Engagement Director
David Blanding
Senior Director of Academic Affairs
Justin Entzminger
Innovation Director
Kate Heuisler
Deputy Executive Director
Amy Miller
Director of Strategy & Operations
Francisca Rojas
Executive Director
Bloomberg Public Innovation Fellows
Santiago Amador
Bloomberg Public Innovation Fellow
Carol Coletta
Bloomberg Public Innovation Fellow
Eliza Erickson
Bloomberg Public Innovation Fellow
Tamar Roemer
Bloomberg Public Innovation Fellow
Brian Whittaker
Bloomberg Public Innovation Fellow
Our Staff
Kenya Abney
Project Specialist
Cory Anderson
Experiential Learning Program Manager
Alexis Blandin
Compliance Specialist
Clay Braggs
Senior Program Associate
Heather Braun
Senior Program Associate
Kiarra Byrd
Graphic Designer
Renata Campante
Senior Program Associate
Angie Carpio
Senior Program Associate
Sarah Chandler
Project Manager
Grace Chu
Data Scientist
Alexis Cole
Compliance Associate
Patricia Dávila
Civic Design and Training Specialist
Liana Elliot
City Support Lead, I-Teams
Jamia Ferrell
Administrative Coordinator
Tamika Gauvin
City Support Lead
David Glore
Associate Product Manager
Leigh Graham
Research Lead
Juliahna Green
Senior Program Associate
Jacquelyn Handsome
Network Program Specialist
Anna Harris
Product Manager
Jackson Hau
Marketing Associate
Aaron Henkin
Content Strategist
John Kalinowski
Senior Business Manager
Kelly King
City Support Lead
Dhana Lakshmi Vidiyala
Salesforce Developer
Kikelomo Lawoyin
Project Specialist
Jen Leonard
Public Innovators Network Lead
Jessica Lucas
Program Manager
Abby Miller
Training and Learning Lead
Vonesha Mitchell
Senior Program Associate
Claire Mullins
Communications Manager
Colin Murphy
Senior Writer
Jarrett Nguyen
Associate Product Manager
Natasha OrtizFortier
Senior Program Associate
Nancy Padden
Project Specialist
Kevin Parker
Senior Program Associate
Josh Porterfield
City Support Lead
Alex Pudlin
Data & Insights Lead
Becca Quick
Operations Project Manager
Stacy Ridgeway
Executive Assistant
Raquel Rodriguez-Fadraga
Creative Director
Nafissa Sall
Program Coordinator
Eugene Scott
Communications Lead
Anthony Sernus
Program Associate
Dima Skliarenko
Research Data Analyst
Jessica Soule
Program Manager for Fellowships
Om-kasa Spruill
Project Manager
Racceb Taddesse
Senior Program Associate
Lisa Twiss
Training and Learning Specialist
Sandra Uche
Practice Administrator
Elisa Walton
Senior Program Associate
Deontaye White
Practice Administrator
Ayanna Williams
Project Manager
Courtney Wright
Civic Design and Training Specialist