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Tansy Hayward most recently served as deputy city manager for Raleigh, North Carolina

Suresh Garimella, Ph.D., is currently president of University of Vermont

Gary Westcott promoted from previous role in the DOC as deputy secretary

Gilbert Lopez previously served as the city’s economic development and development services director since 2016

Kathryn Falasca recently served as director of the Strategic Initiatives Bureau of the New York City Police Department

The University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) has hired Chris Mattmann as its first chief data and artificial intelligence officer

Chris White has been promoted to permanent city manager of Thomasville. White has been working as the city’s interim city manager since February 2024.

Colorado – The Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) has appointed Sarah Tuneberg as Colorado digital service (CDS) director. Tuneberg also has experience in public health and emergency management, serving Colorado as a senior adviser and director of its Innovation Response Team.

Ohio – Stephanie Wernet has been named Cleveland’s new chief innovation and technology officer. Wernet joins the city following eight years as chief information officer, vice president of information technology and vice president of purchasing for a public charter school.  She holds an MBA from Stanford

Sylvia Hernandez Kauffman was agency’s inspector general for five years