We are honored to welcome five distinguished current and former government executives to provide provide ongoing detailed feedback on portfolio company products. Council members have signed a non-lobbying pledge to affirm their commitment to exclusively provide product advice.

We’re thrilled to announce the Govtech Fund’s inaugural Product Advisory Council:

Jascha Franklin-Hodge: former Chief Information Officer, City Of Boston

Luke McCormack: former Chief Information Officer at the Department Of Homeland Security, Department Of Justice, and Immigration And Customs Enforcement

Jay Nath: former Chief Innovation Officer for San Francisco and currently the co-executive director of City Innovate

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake: former mayor of Baltimore

Kirk Talbott: Deputy CIO and Executive Director of Smart City initiatives for the City of Atlanta

The Product Advisory Council will leverage its member’s breadth of knowledge and extensive experience to provide ongoing detailed feedback on portfolio company products. Council members have signed a non-lobbying pledge to affirm their commitment to exclusively provide product advice.

“I’m honored to be part of an accomplished group of government innovators on the Govtech Fund Product Advisory Council and to provide my expertise to the transformative teams that are making a significant impact on the internal operations of government,” said Rawlings Blake.