{"589224":{"#nid":"589224","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Debra Lam Named a 2017 Top Woman in Technology by StateScoop","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIPaT\u0026#39;s Debra Lam has been named to StateScoop\u0026rsquo;s inaugural list of Top Women in Technology for 2017. StateScoop\u0026rsquo;s Manager of Strategic Initiatives, Jake Williams, made the announcement on March 17th.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026quot;I am very grateful and thankful for the people who supported me,\u0026quot; said Lam of the honor. \u0026quot;I am surprised, honored and humbled. I think it is a reflection of the support I\u0026#39;ve been given, but it\u0026#39;s also an indication that I can do more,\u0026quot; she continued.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nStateScoop\u0026rsquo;s inaugural list of the Top Women in Technology for 2017 is an elite group of the women across the state and local government community who are infrequently recognized, but constantly working to improve government and the lives of those governed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026quot;We are thrilled to see Debra get the recognition she deserves for her important work,\u0026quot; said Beth Mynatt, executive director of IPaT. \u0026quot;Her perspective on how to integrate new technology innovations with meeting the societal needs of our cities and communities is key to Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s strategy,\u0026quot; said Mynatt.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLam was named IPaT\u0026rsquo;s Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation Managing Director in January of 2017.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nShe has over a decade of experience in urban innovation and resilience, strategy and management, and previously served as Chief Innovation and Performance Officer for the City of Pittsburgh. Lam is a founding leader of MetroLab\u202f Network and serves on their executive steering committee.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nShe is also a World Cities Summit Young Leader, a Leadership Pittsburgh alumni, and has spoken nationally and internationally on inclusive innovation, performance management, data-driven decision-making, and cultural change.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLike Georgia Tech, Lam is committed to progress and innovation. Management Today named her to its \u0026ldquo;35 Women Under 35\u0026rdquo; list, and she was also a finalist for Women of the Future, Science and Technology.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nRead the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/statescoop.com\/monthly\/top-50-women-in-technology-2017\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Efull list\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;of Top Women in Technology for 2017, including an interview with Debra Lam.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESmart Cities and Inclusive Innovation Managing Director Debra Lam has been named one of StateScoop\u0026#39;s Top Women in Technology 2017.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation Managing Director Debra Lam has been named one of StateScoop\u0027s Top Women in Technology 2017."}],"uid":"27980","created_gmt":"2017-03-23 23:42:38","changed_gmt":"2019-10-07 14:57:00","author":"Alyson Key","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-03-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-03-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"589223":{"id":"589223","type":"image","title":"Debra Lam","body":null,"created":"1490312316","gmt_created":"2017-03-23 23:38:36","changed":"1490312316","gmt_changed":"2017-03-23 23:38:36","alt":"Debra Lam","file":{"fid":"224511","name":"Pittsburgh Editorial Photographer 15222 (1).jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Pittsburgh%20Editorial%20Photographer%2015222%20%281%29.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Pittsburgh%20Editorial%20Photographer%2015222%20%281%29.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":135582,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Pittsburgh%20Editorial%20Photographer%2015222%20%281%29.jpg?itok=O6_NCFuF"}}},"media_ids":["589223"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"},{"id":"594329","name":"Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation"}],"categories":[{"id":"142","name":"City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth"}],"keywords":[{"id":"173304","name":"debra lam"},{"id":"12888","name":"IPaT"},{"id":"11726","name":"Institute for People and Technology"},{"id":"173843","name":"StateScoop"},{"id":"623","name":"Technology"},{"id":"11244","name":"Women in Technology"},{"id":"101","name":"Award"},{"id":"167987","name":"smart cities"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlyson Powell\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer, Institute for People and Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Ealyson.powell@ipat.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}