The Office of Data and Innovation announced the new cohort Monday. The cohort has already gone through a one-week training boot camp to learn how to define problems, deliver value quickly and measure success.
The six-month program will see the fellows devoting the majority of their time toward "(solving) complex government challenges" by:
- Leading efficiency projects to improve service delivery
- Developing case studies for ODI's Innovation Library to help agencies scale successful ideas
- Supporting feedback loops to ensure government projects remain effective and transparent
- Maggie Christman, program manager, Science Communication and Synthesis Unit, Delta Stewardship Council
- Jeff Clemens, senior special agent, Office of Correctional Safety, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)
- Belinda Hon, chief, Office of Project Management Oversight, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA)
- Ken Ketsdever, Department of FI$Cal, California Government Operations Agency (GovOps)
- Janette Liburd, statewide wellness programs manager, Office of Employee Wellness, CDCR
- Gerald Martin, assistant comptroller, California Military Department (CMD)
- Theresa Martinez, strategic management specialist, Caltrans, CalSTA
- Jennifer Mercado, quality assurance manager, Information Management Division, Support Service Section, California Highway Patrol, CalSTA
- Maj. Greg Montanio, knowledge management officer, Strategic Plans and Initiatives, CMD
- Syed Naqvi, enterprise architect, Assurance & Governance, Office of Technology and Solutions Integration, California Health and Human Services Agency
- Angela Pyara, budget and project manager specialist, Department of Motor Vehicles, CalSTA
- Tino Ramirez, privacy officer, High-Speed Rail Authority, CalSTA
- Bhanupriya Sharma, branch chief, Caltrans, CalSTA
- Aatisha Singh, federal grants administrator, Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation
- Shannon Robinson, technical advisor to the Office of the Director, California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, GovOps
