About
Co-founder and CEO of OpenGov, an AI-enabled software platform serving 2,000 government agencies and districts across the United States. Previously served as Advisor to U.S. Army General H.R. McMaster on anti-corruption initiatives and was a partner at Formation 8 venture fund. He holds a JD from Yale Law School, an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a BA from the University of Maryland.
Experience
- OpenGov Inc.Co-founder and Chairman Emerituscurrent2026 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- OpenGov Inc.CEO and Co-founder2012 β 2026San Francisco, California, United States
- Formation 8Partner2011 β 2014San Francisco, California
- International Security Assistance ForcesSpecial Advisor for Rule of Law and Governance2011 β 2012Kabul, Afghanistan
- Keker & Van NestAssociate2009 β 2011San Francisco, CA
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitLaw Clerk2008 β 2009Pasadena, CA
- Mexico's Federal Institute for Access to InformationFulbright Fellow2007 β 2008Mexico City, Mexico
Education
- Yale Law SchoolJ.D.2003 β 2007
- Harvard Kennedy SchoolMaster of Public Administration - MPA2005 β 2007
- University of MarylandB.A.1998 β 2002
- University of OxfordVisiting Student
- Sidwell Friends School
Skills & more
Litigation29Legal Research17Intellectual Property20Legal Writing61Commercial Litigation10Appeals37Competition Law3Patent Litigation7Trade Secrets6International Law6Administrative Law2Courts10
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MediationTrademarksTrialsCriminal LawEntrepreneurshipFinancial Market ResearchGovernmentImmigration LawWestlawCivil and Criminal LitigationCorruption and Policy AnalysisInvesting and EconomicsLanguages Spanish
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Same school
Also attended Yale Law School41
Erez KalirVenture Partner at FJ LabsMichelle GonzalezCorporate Vice President and Global Head, M12 at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)David A. Jones, Jr.Investor at Chrysalis VenturesPeter KellnerManaging Partner of Richmond GlobalLarryPartner and General Counsel at GVP ClimateDr. Shlomit WagmanChief Compliance Officer at Team8
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Also attended University of Maryland164
Katrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera CapitalDaniel DemmerInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDan RochkindCFO at Lerer HippeauAaron EpsteinGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorSamir KaulInvestor at Khosla VenturesRajesh SwaminathanInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Also attended University of Oxford745
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended Sidwell Friends School17
PeterDeep Tech Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesNicholas AdeyiInvestor at Congruent VenturesNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcCamiloInvestor at Perceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcAndy LinderPartner at TCP CapitalVeronica OrellanaInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)
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Shared employers
Also worked at OpenGov Inc.6
Also worked at Formation 820
Joe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VCDrew OettingInvestment Team at 8VCAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VCJin-Young KimInvestment Team at 8VCFrancisco GimenezInvestment Team at 8VCCaroline HaunOperations at 8VC
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Also worked at International Security Assistance Forces2
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Ashley Ethridge
Executive Assistant at Teamworthy Ventures
Austin Murphy
Associate at Teamworthy Ventures
Ben Yates
Associate at Teamworthy Ventures
Brian Cashin
Vice President, Co-Director of the Spring 2026 Teamworthy Founder Fellowship Program at Teamworthy Ventures
Bryan Leach
Venture Partner at Teamworthy Ventures
Catherine Brecount
Associate at Teamworthy Ventures
Claiborne Sifford
Associate at Teamworthy Ventures
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