Who We Are

Our Team

Uniting community, academia, government, and industry to create scalable solutions for the public good.

Training and mentorship for the next generation of civic innovators.

Summits and forums that turn dialogue into shared action.

Bridges between research, technology, and communities.

Researchers and Collaborators

Youseph Yazdi, PhD

Executive Director, CBID / JHU Biomedical Engineering

James Calvin, PhD

Associate Dean / Carey Business School

Darlene Saporu, PhD

Associate Dean / Whiting School

Harold Lehmann, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor / JHU School of Medicine

Sigfried Gold, PhD

Senior Software Engineer / JHU School of Medicine

Mac McComas

Senior Program Manager / 21st Century Cities Initiative

Neha Verma, PhD

Adj. Associate Research Engineer / JHU School of Medicine

Mary Cha, MD

COO/CMO / 98 Octane

Joshua Carter

CEO / WAIV Solutions

Max Ghenis, MS

Co-Founder & CEO / Policy Engine

Briana Gist

Faculty Research Specialist / UMD ARLIS

Tonee Lawson, MS

Executive Director / The Be Org 501(c)3

Leigh McCormick, PhD

CEO / Platypus Health

Dr Luthfun Nessa

Physician and Engineer / National Health Service (England)