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
Amanda
Daflos
Executive Director
Amy
Miller
Director of Strategy & Operations
Francisca
Rojas
Academic
Director
Mai-Ling
Garcia
Emerging Technology and AI Director
Jovan Hackley
Communications Director
Justin Entzminger
Innovation
Director
Tracy Colunga
Civic Engagement Director
Bloomberg Public Innovation Fellows
Tommi
Laitio
Public Innovation Fellow | 2022-2024
Terrance Smith
Public Innovation Fellow
Our Staff
Kenya
Abney
Project Specialist
Alkeyna Aldridge
Senior Program Associate
Kandice Alexander
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Cory
Anderson
Experiential Learning Program Manager
Clay
Braggs
Senior Program Associate
Marcus Braithwaite
Events Manager
Heather Braun
Senior Program Associate
Kiarra
Byrd
Graphic Designer
Renata Campante
Senior Program Associate
Sarah Chandler
Project Manager
Ashley
Cleveland
Senior Program Associate
Tiffany
Collins
Public Innovation Corps Program Manager
Brittany
Council
Project Administrator
Joseph
Cruz
Practice Administrator
Liana
Elliott
City Support Lead,
i-teams
Jamia Ferrell
Administrative Coordinator
Tamika
Gauvin
City Support Lead
David
Glore
Associate Product Manager
Leigh Graham
Senior Research Advisor
Juliahna Green
Senior Program Associate
Jacquelyn Handsome
Network Program Specialist
Anna
Harris
Product Manager
Jackson
Hau
Marketing Associate
Rajan
Hoyle
Senior Program Associate
Dan
Hymowitz
Program Officer
Kikelomo
Lawoyin
Project Specialist
Abby
Miller
Training and Learning Lead
Vonesha Mitchell
Senior Program Associate
Karis Montanez
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Claire Mullins
Communications Manager
Colin Murphy
Senior Writer
Jarrett Nguyen
Associate Product Manager
Natasha
OrtizFortier
Senior Program Associate
Alex
Pudlin
Senior Advisor
Nancy Padden
Project Specialist
Kevin Parker
Senior Program Associate
Stacy
Ridgeway
Executive Assistant
Raquel Rodriguez-Fadraga
Creative Director
Nafissa
Sall
AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
Dima
Sklairenko
Research Data Analyst
Sam
Sharff
Product Specialist
Jessica
Soule
Program Manager for Fellowships
Racceb
Taddesse
Senior Program Associate
Jonathan
Tarleton
Senior Program Associate
Lisa
Twiss
Training and Learning Specialist
Deontaye White
Practice Administrator
Ayanna Williams
Project Manager