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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

MBTA also names inaugural director of light rail

John Raff has been with the commission since 2005, the latest role in his 40-year career

California – The California Highway Patrol has appointed Nick Beard as chief technology officer. Beard has served as senior business manager at the California Department of Technology (CDT) for the last three years. Prior to joining the CDT, Beard was chief operations manager at the

Minnesota – Heidi Welsch will be the next county manager for Dakota County, which includes the southern area of the Twin Cities. Welsh previously served as county administrator for Olmstead County for 11 years. She brings 28 years of public service experience to the position.