Beth Blauer

Associate Vice Provost for Public Innovation

Beth Blauer is a prominent figure in public sector innovation and data-driven governance. She currently serves as the Associate Vice Provost for Public Sector Innovation at Johns Hopkins University.1 2 In this role, she oversees the Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence and the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation.1

Career Highlights

Public Service:: Blauer's career in public service began in 2002 as a juvenile probation officer in Maryland, where she quickly rose to become Chief of Staff.1 In 2008, she was appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley to lead the nationally recognized StateStat program, which became a model for excellence in government performance management.1 2

Private Sector:: After her time in state government, Blauer designed and launched Socrata's GovStat platform for federal, state, and local governments.1 2

Johns Hopkins University::

Blauer founded the Center for Government Excellence (now part of the Centers for Civic Impact) at Johns Hopkins University in 2015.2
She served as the Executive Director of the Centers for Civic Impact, working with over 140 mayors globally to advance the use of data and evidence in local governments.1 2
Under her leadership, the Centers played a crucial role in hosting, leading, and supporting the Coronavirus Resource Center at Johns Hopkins University during the COVID-19 pandemic.1 3

Expertise and Impact

Blauer is recognized as an international expert on government performance programs with over 15 years of experience.2 Her work focuses on improving people's lives by integrating data into governments' decision-making processes.2 3 She has built a reputation for providing data-driven insights to city leaders and public sector practitioners worldwide.1