“I enable leaders to make data-driven decisions, rather than relying solely on intuition. I’ve spent most of my career improving processes and practices across government, corporations, and non-profits. Through each engagement, I have witnessed the power of putting people first and the benefit of using data to drive outcomes. When you focus on people and data, you can truly change lives for the better.”

Amber Ivey “AI” is currently a Vice President at a non-profit where she leads a team that helps governments drive impact. In her prior role, as the Senior Director for the Bloomberg Philanthropies Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins University, she led a team that assisted governments in utilizing data and performance management for decision-making. Furthermore, she played a key role in the design and launch of the Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance. The program aims to train 100 mayors and their senior leaders throughout the Americas on utilizing data to lead achieve better outcomes. Formerly, she worked at The Pew Charitable Trust—a nonprofit focused on solving today's challenges by using data-driven, nonpartisan analysis. Here, Amber led the data collection and organization efforts of a first-of-its-kind research study on how all 50 states and the District of Columbia use data to solve complex problems, improve the delivery of government services, manage resources, and evaluate effectiveness. Most recently, Amber led a team that provided technical as well as strategic assistance to states and counties, who were working towards streamlining their business processes and launching technology, like legal assistance websites and online courts, to modernize and improve access to the legal system.

Before joining Pew, Amber served at Maryland StateStat, a performance-measurement and management office established by former Governor Martin O'Malley (D). Following the change in administration, she helped facilitate the transition by demonstrating the effectiveness of data-driven decision-making through StateStat. Additionally, she played a key role in the establishment of the Governor's Office of Performance Improvement under Governor Larry Hogan (R).

Before joining the State of Maryland, Amber was a logistics manager for a Fortune 50 company where she used data to drive efficiency, productivity, and profits. She switched from private to the public sector to use her skills in service of government efficiency. She has her MPA and J.D. and is excited to serve at the intersection of data, technology, public policy, and law.

She is also the creator and host of AI: Decodes the System podcast–a series of podcast interviews with industry experts and everyday people who help explain topics related to policy, tech, data, and law to the general public.

In addition, Amber is a co-founder of AuraSense--a company using Blockchain, AI and Digital Haptics to develop a remote, non-invasive physical examination platform that aims to provide equitable healthcare globally.

If you would like to have Amber, or a member of the collective, conduct an audit of your organization’s data culture or bring the Do It!™ Framework to your organization, sign up here for a 15-minute call.