About the Innovation Office
Kerry O'Connor, Chief Innovation Officer
Kerry O'Connor is Austin's Chief Innovation Officer. She joined the City of Austin on March 24, 2014. Previously, Kerry worked at the U.S. Department of State, where she established an innovation unit called the Research and Design Center in the Office of the Secretary of State, which offers research, consulting, brainstorming facilitation, and strategic design services. She developed and managed an employee idea generation program, helped architect sustainable management reforms, coordinated logistics for the Pittsburgh G20 Summit, served as an executive staffer, and improved programs and operations at two U.S. Embassies. O’Connor holds a Master of Arts in International Affairs from The George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs from James Madison University.
Staff
Daniel Culotta, Community Engagement Lead
Alba Donajhi, Bloomberg iTeam - Project Lead
Pablo Portilla del Valle, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation MyPass Team - UX Designer
David Rauch, Bloomberg iTeam - Data Analyst
Marcela Reyes, Bloomberg iTeam - Content Strategist
Adam Wiedemann, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation MyPass Team - Program Manager