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Ryan Gillette
Chief Data Officer
Ryan Gillette is the Chief Data Officer and Deputy Director of the Research, Automation, and Data Division (RADD) at the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). He has held this position since November 2021. In his role, Gillette is responsible for ensuring the accurate, timely, and efficient collection and management of data assets within the department, as well as deploying that data to support policymaking through research and analysis.12
Before joining CDSS, Gillette served as the Director of the Public Sector Practice at Social Finance, Inc., where he focused on issues such as early childhood development, homelessness, and economic mobility. He was also a Program Director at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, where he was involved in pioneering the use of Social Impact Bonds, a financial instrument aimed at improving the efficiency of public services through data-driven approaches.23
Gillette holds a Master of Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Russian from Middlebury College.2
