Justin Elszasz
The City of Baltimore has annouced its commitment to data governance by elevating the chief data officer to a citywide position, and the promotion of Justin Elszasz, formerly the deputy director of Mayor’s Office of Performance & Innovation, to the role.
After being formally announced for the position by Mayor Brandon Scott last week, Elszasz and I talked about open data, the open checkbook portal that is expected to launch in the next week, and how this citywide role is different from when it was under the Baltimore City Department of Information and Technology (BCIT). This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
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