Jennifer Pahlka

Jennifer Pahlka
Pahlka in 2016
Born (1969-12-27) December 27, 1969 (age 54)
EducationYale University (BA)
Occupations
  • Businesswoman
  • political advisor
  • author
Years active1995–present
Spouse
(m. 2015)
Children1

Jennifer Pahlka (born December 27, 1969)[1] is an American businesswoman and political advisor. She is the founder and former Executive Director of Code for America. She served as US Deputy Chief Technology Officer from June 2013 to June 2014 and helped found the United States Digital Service.[2] Previously she had worked at CMP Media with various roles in the computer game industry. She was the co-chair and general manager of the Web 2.0 conferences. In June 2023, she released the book Recoding America: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better.

  1. ^ "Jennifer Pahlka". CNBC. October 6, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  2. ^ Levy, Steven. "America's Tech Guru Steps Down—But He's Not Done Rebooting the Government". WIRED. Retrieved October 30, 2017.