Meet Our Experts
Our Team
Our expanding team of professionals bring decades of experience inside and outside city hall and state and federal government agencies to the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation. Team members offer their expertise to help mayors, city leaders, state and federal executives and their staff 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
Strategy & Operations Director
Strategy & Operations Director
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
Digital Director
Digital 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, Civic Engagement
Senior Advisor, Civic Engagement
Arushi Aneja
Arushi Aneja
Program Coordinator, Student Engagement
Kiarra Byrd
Kiarra Byrd
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
Renata Campante
Renata Campante
Senior Advisor, Civic Engagement
Senior Advisor, Civic Engagement
Wei-Wei Chi
Wei-Wei Chi
Research and Data Analyst
Research and Data Analyst
Joseph Cruz
Joseph Cruz
Civic Engagement Practice Administrator
Civic Engagement Practice Administrator
Ngozi Edoh
Ngozi Edoh
Data Analyst
Data Analyst
Liana Elliott
Liana Elliott
Gerald Ellis
Gerald Ellis
Associate Product Manager
Associate Product Manager
Chaeny Emanavin
Chaeny Emanavin
Senior Advisor, Digital
Senior Advisor, Digital
Jamia Ferrell
Jamia Ferrell
Executive Support
Executive Support
Alejandra Garcia
Alejandra Garcia
Leigh Graham
Leigh Graham
Jacquelyn Handsome
Jacquelyn Handsome
Network Coordinator
Network Coordinator
Anna Harris
Anna Harris
Product Manager
Product Manager
Jen Horton
Jen Horton
Network Program Manager
Network Program Manager
Abby Miller
Abby Miller
Colin Murphy
Colin Murphy
Senior Writer
Senior Writer
Jarrett Nguyen
Jarrett Nguyen
Associate Product Manager
Associate Product Manager
Nancy Padden
Nancy Padden
Kevin Parker
Kevin Parker
Senior Advisor, Digital
Senior Advisor, Digital
Nikola Pavelic
Nikola Pavelic
Senior Advisor, Civic Engagement
Senior Advisor, Civic Engagement
Alex Pudlin
Alex Pudlin
Senior Advisor, Data & Insights
Senior Advisor, Data & Insights
Raquel Rodriguez-fadraga
Raquel Rodriguez-fadraga
Creative Director
Creative Director
Sam Sharff
Sam Sharff
Product Coordinator
Product Coordinator
Ben Stone
Ben Stone
Senior Advisor, Civic Engagement
Senior Advisor, Civic Engagement
Innovation Practice Administrator