Education
New York University
MA, Politics 1987-01-01 - 1989-01-01Princeton University
Politics, 1979-01-01 - 1983-01-01Work Experience
The Connector
Current
The Connector
Consumer Reports
2011-01-01 - 2022-10-01
Consumer Reports
Civic Hall
2015-01-01 - 2020-10-01
Civic Hall
Personal Democracy Media
2004-05-01 - 2020-10-01
Personal Democracy Media
Sunlight Foundation
2006-01-01 - 2016-01-01
Sunlight Foundation
techPresident.com
2007-01-01 - 2015-01-01
techPresident.com
Harvard Kennedy School
2012-01-01 - 2012-05-01
Harvard Kennedy School
Every Voice Center
1997-01-01 - 2005-09-01
Every Voice Center
The Nation
1993-01-01 - 1997-01-01
The Nation
Skills
Summary
From 2015-2020, co-founder and president of Civic Hall, New York City's community center for civic tech innovation, and editor of its news site Civicist. Co-founder and Editor of Personal Democracy Media and techPresident.com. Former senior analyst with Public Campaign. Author/editor of nine books, including "The Big Disconnect: Why the Internet Hasn't Transformed Politics (Yet) (OR Books, 2014), "A Lever and a Place to Stand: How Civic Tech Can Move the World" (co-edited with Jessica McKenzie, OR Books, 2015), and "Civic Tech in the Global South," (co-edited with Tiago Peixoto, World Bank, 2017). Former board member of Consumer Reports and Public Lab.