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Maryland hires Francesca Ioffreda as new chief innovation officer

Ioffreda will oversee the seven-person Innovation Team focused on helping state agencies develop, test, and pilot public sector programs.
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Maryland is appointing Francesca Ioffreda as its new chief innovation officer and to lead the state’s Innovation Team, which is funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, Gov. Wes Moore announced Wednesday.

With over a decade of experience in economic development, data analysis, insight development, rapid prototyping, and project management, Ioffreda will oversee the seven-person Innovation Team focused on helping state agencies develop, test, and pilot public sector programs.

“Our administration has been, and always will be, data-driven and heart-led. Francesca Ioffreda’s experience developing collaborative, data-driven solutions to big problems makes her the right choice to lead Maryland’s ambitious innovation agenda,” Gov. Moore, who established the Innovation Team in June, said in the announcement. “She is widely recognized as a leader with a record of delivering results that make life better in our communities. I thank her for raising her hand to serve.”

Alaska, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Utah have also added a chief innovation officer to their payrolls in recent years, seeking to transform the culture of state governments and use new strategies to improve government operations and address complex challenges, such as housing, poverty, and economic development.

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Prior to her new role, Ioffreda recently founded Breakthrough Strategy Partners, which helps build thriving communities through strategies that promote cross-sector collaboration, innovation and workforce development, according to her LinkedIn profile. She also served as vice president for inclusive growth and talent initiatives at the Greater Washington Partnership and secured a $4.7 billion, five-year commitment to expand opportunities for underrepresented groups in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

Billy Mitchell

Written by Billy Mitchell

Billy Mitchell is Vice President of Community and Content and Editor in Chief of FedScoop and DefenseScoop. He leads an award-winning team of reporters in providing breaking news and analysis on the ways technology is transforming the operations and services of the federal government and U.S. military. Prior to joining Scoop News Group in early 2014, Mitchell embedded himself in Washington, D.C.'s tech startup scene for a year as a tech reporter at InTheCapital, now known as DC Inno. After earning his degree at Virginia Tech and winning the school's Excellence in Print Journalism award, Mitchell received his master's degree from New York University in magazine writing while interning at publications like Rolling Stone.

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