Our Team
The xD team represents an array of disciplines and skillsets. We're a remote-first team based in eight states across the country.
Meet the Team
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Ally Burleson-Gibson

Emerging Tech Fellowship Manager

Data nerd, dot connector, always up for a challenge! Believes in people and adores finding do-gooders who want to bring their skills to civic tech.

  • Technical Project Management
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Anna Vasylytsya

Emerging Technology Fellow - 2023

Generalist data scientist with a background in analytics, machine learning, and cloud implementation. Experience working in federal government, non-profit, and start-up sectors.

  • Data Science
  • Machine Learning
  • AI Governance
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Curtis Mitchell

Emerging Technology Fellow - 2023

Generalist software and machine-learning engineer focused on the mainstream adoption of privacy-enhancing technologies. Experience working at small startups, large corporations, research institutions, and open-source communities.

  • Privacy-Enhancing Technologies
  • Machine Learning
  • Fullstack Engineering
  • Cloud Management
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Diamond Nwankwo

Emerging Technology Fellow - 2023

Quality Engineer turned Data Engineer fascinated with finding means to improve data insights and usability through auditing, governance, and engineering. Experience working in aerospace manufacturing, renewable energy, management consulting, and federal government.

  • Cloud Management
  • Data Engineering
  • AI Governance
  • Technical Project Management
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Ian Munoz

Tech Lead

Tech Lead formerly DevOps and Infrastructure.

  • Cloud Management
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Kate McCall-Kiley

Managing Director

CoFounder and honored to be leading xD. Committed to creating paths for amazing people to contribute to the public good via emerging technology applications and institutionalizing experimentation.

  • Technical Project Management
  • Tech Policy
  • Human-centered Design
  • AI Governance
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Mike Walton

Emerging Technology Fellow - 2023

Interdisciplinary researcher focused on sociotechnical approaches to "AI"/ML design, development & governance. Experience working on Machine Learning in government, academia & start-ups.

  • AI Governance
  • Machine Learning
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Samantha Weinstock

Head of Operations and Partnerships

Strategist and builder of programs and organizations. Experience working in academia, nonprofit, and for profit sectors.

  • Technical Project Management
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Tomo Lazovich

Emerging Technology Fellow - 2023

Researcher, machine learning practitioner, and lapsed particle physicist focused on the societal impacts of AI and responsible AI development. Loves working at the intersection of technical implementations, policy, and social science. Experience working on machine learning at startups, big tech companies, government contractors, and academia.

  • AI Governance
  • Machine Learning
  • Data Science