PRESIDENTIAL INNOVATION FELLOWS - Key Persons
Becky Slogeris is a social impact designer and design justice advocate. Most recently she was Associate Director at the Center for Social Design at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), where she brought MICA students together with outside partners to advance equity and social justice through design.
Her previous work touched on many of the most pressing challenges in Baltimore - from public health to public policy to public education - and engaged some of the city's most underserved residents in developing their own responses to systems that have been deliberately crafted to exclude them. Other past experience includes stints at The Center for Urban Pedagogy, Baltimore Urban Debate League, and Wide Angle Youth Media. She's passionate about blending technical expertise and lived experience to create processes and products that work for all stakeholders. She is a graduate of MICA with a BFA in graphic design and an MA in Social Design.
Carmem Domingues earned her Bachelor's degree in Applied Math at Harvard, and her Master's in Data Science at Columbia University. Besides the US, she has also worked in London, the Netherlands and Brazil.
Erin Doherty is a software engineer with experience in artificial intelligence and health technology. Background in entrepreneurship, with a Masters of Science from University of Washington and a Bachelors from Colorado School of Mines, Erin has previously worked at Fast Enterprises, Microsoft, and Providence. Erin enjoys skiing, horses, and soccer.
Job Titles:
- Designer
- Co - Founder of UXCamp DC
Glennette Clark is a talented and compassionate human-centered designer with over 15 years of experience. She believes in the ability of design to create inclusive and accessible solutions to complex problems. She advocates for diversity, equity, inclusion, and a sense of belonging in her work.
Throughout her impressive career, Glennette has worked on numerous exciting projects, including modernizing CMS's Quality Payment Program and helping to secure $1 million in funding for the SAMHSA-led Task Force on Trauma-Informed Care. Her research on the birthing experiences of women of color influenced national policy for maternal healthcare.
Glennette is a co-founder of UXCamp DC and UXCamp NYC. As an adjunct professor, she created a curriculum for the Design Leadership Program's Cultural Relevance and Awareness course at MICA. Her curriculum encouraged MBA students to focus on impactful social entrepreneurship ventures by emphasizing the interconnectedness of different cultures.
Glennette enjoys spending time with her family and two dogs. She is married to a retired MPD officer and is proud of two children. Glennette holds an MBA in Strategic Design from Philadelphia University and a BA in Journalism from Howard University.
Jacob Barss-Bailey is a leader in designing and building innovative, community-centered digital products and building the diverse design teams who deliver them. His 20 years of experience encompasses leading product & marketing design for Turo, Nextdoor, Nokia, and UNICEF's child protection management platform.
His interests are not limited to the digital world. He is passionate about public infrastructure and is an avid maker & tinkerer. He enjoys creating music synthesizer modules, cycling, and nurturing plants & small mammals.
Jennifer Gardner is a creative leader, big-picture thinker, and strategic advisor working across civic design, urban planning, and public policy to promote equity and opportunity. Jennifer focuses on the ways the built environment and public policy affect social justice and quality of life-particularly the health and sustainability of communities and cities. As a designer, Jennifer is committed to collaboration, making design accessible to all, sharing knowledge, and learning while doing.
Jennifer comes to Presidential Innovation Fellows from The Lab at OPM, where as a Design Strategist, she's helped transform government by empowering federal leaders and teams to center people's real needs through human-centered design-led research and strategic partnership since 2020. Jennifer brings 15 years of experience working across disciplines and sectors to shape and strengthen people-centered services, programs, and products through research and evaluation, capacity building, and innovation in program design. She's worked in New York City, nationally, and internationally with and for organizations like Gehl Architects, New York City Parks, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, City of New York School of Public Health, The National Park Service, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, the United States Army, and the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Jennifer grew up near Washington, DC and has lived and worked in Berlin, New York, and New York's Hudson Valley. She received her MS in City and Regional Planning from Pratt Institute and her BA in English Literature from Cornell University.
Jordan Eccles is a digital technologies and data science professional with over a decade of experience working to transform processes and tools in the Department of Defense, focusing on installations, energy, and environment. He has provided support for projects in energy logistics, operations research, and modeling and simulation. He most recently worked with the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Operational Energy, developing approaches for maximizing combat capability by optimizing fuel use. Dr. Eccles previously supported the Air Force Encroachment Management and Community Partnership programs, analyzing impacts of initiatives on mission operations at over forty installations and identifying options for energy resilience in coordination with community stakeholders. Prior to working with the Air Force, he helped found a startup working in credit card security and served as its Chief Technology Officer and worked as a postdoctoral associate and adjunct professor at Duke University, researching topics in the energy and environment space. Dr. Eccles also served as a Surface Warfare Officer in the US Navy and a high school science and math teacher in Raleigh, NC.
Joy Whitt is a developer, data scientist, and civic tech organizer.. She most recently worked as a data and technology strategist for a civic engagement organization, and as an Economic Intelligence analyst at the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED). She has worked on open data APIs, data visualization, and analysis projects utilizing real estate, affordable housing, and business development data for both private and public organizations. She also runs civic hackathons with various tech inclusion groups including Tech, Rebalanced. In 2015, Joy transitioned from marketing and PR to a career in technology; she learned to code with organizations and individuals committed to teaching coding and programming to women, people of color, and LGBTQ communities in the District. Joy got her start in public and national service in 2005, through programs like Alternative Breaks at her alma mater, Grand Valley State University, and AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps throughout the Midwest and Gulf Coast.
Justin Cole has dedicated his career to playing the role of translator - whether helping translate between clinicians and data scientists in the design of an AI support tool at IBM, or between seasoned street sweeper operators and civic technologists to design a better application with Pittsburgh's Department of Public Works. He loves making real human connections by "getting out of the building" and meeting and empathizing with users, anticipating where there may be gaps in understanding, and proactively addressing them to facilitate meaningful conversations. He enjoys building high-performing teams, elevating the work of others, and helping to make connections to draw new insights.
Job Titles:
- Presidential Innovation Fellow
Michael is a Presidential Innovation Fellow working with the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) in Silicon Valley.
Michael is the former Chairman and CEO of Quantum Corporation (1995-2003), a leader in the computer storage industry specializing in backup and archiving products. As CEO of Quantum, the company achieved record revenues as the world's leader in disk drives for PCs and the world's largest tape drive business. Michael joined Quantum in 1984 and served in various management roles before being named as CEO in 1995. Michael served on the Quantum Board from 1995 until 2014.