I have worked with local governments for twenty years in both the public and private sectors. With political, operations and management experience my efforts have focused on embedding innovation at all levels of an organization. I have had the opportunity to be involved in a number of multi-agency and city-academic partnerships. As the Co-Chair of the San Diego Regional Smart Cities Collaborative, Co-Chair of the Harvard Technology and Entrepreneurship Center City Innovation program and the City of Carlsbad Chief Innovation Officer, I am focused on co-creating the cities of the future and training the leaders who will make it possible.