launch Emily Wright Moore ‘All of Us Wanted to Fix Government’: Emily Wright Moore on Designing a Better Experience for Veterans Emily Wright Moore was a founding member and the UX lead and manager…
launch Eric Maland ‘I Thought I Was Going to Program a Computer’: Eric Maland on What Was Actually Needed to Make a Lasting Impact. Eric Maland joined the U.S. Digital Service in November…
launch seeds Erie Meyer ‘People Are Fundamentally Changed After They Serve’: Erie Meyer on the Personal Impact of Building Civic Tech Erie Meyer was the very first hire at the U.S. Digital Service, beginning…
launch Germaine Gabriel ‘It Felt So Urgent:’ Germaine Gabriel on the Rapid Pace of Work at the Early USDS Germaine Gabriel was a Presidential Political Appointee at the USDS, supporting the organization’s Administrator…
launch Ginny Hunt ‘We All Quit Our Jobs and Moved to D.C.’: Ginny Hunt on Navigating Tension Between Industry and Government Norms Ginny Hunt was Founding Director for Product, Policy and Procurement at…
launch seeds Haley Van Dyck ‘It Was an Absolute Long Shot:’ Haley Van Dyck on the Steep Challenges Facing an Early US Digital Service Haley Van Dyck was Deputy Administrator and Co-Founder of USDS, from…
launch Janine Gianfredi ‘How Do We Build Something that is Sustainable?’: Janine Gianfredi on the Importance of Crafting Long-Term Values Janine Gianfredi was Chief Marketing Officer at the USDS. She joined on the…
launch Jeff Maher ‘It Was a Bunch of Truth Tellers Willing to Roll Up Their Sleeves’: Jeff Maher on the Spirit of the U.S. Digital Service Jeff Maher was Engineering Manager and Software…
crisis launch seeds Jen Pahlka ‘The Highs Were Very High and the Lows Were Very Low’: Jen Pahlka on the Genesis of the U.S. Digital Service Jen Pahlka was U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer from…
launch Jennifer Anastasoff ‘We Had Some of the Best People in the Country:’ Jennifer Anastasoff on Attracting Individuals Who Want to Make a Difference Jennifer Anastasoff was a founding member of the US…
launch Jessica Teal ‘It’s the Storytelling Process:’ Jessica Teal on the Key to Building Support within Government for Digital Transformation Jessica Teal was a designer with the U.S. Digital Service from April 2015…
seeds Kara Fitzpatrick (DeFrias) “It’s about doing the right thing for the people who need it most. And to me, that extends beyond our work and beyond our paychecks. It’s about us being good…
