Shanna Crumley leads the Center’s efforts to advance impact data science and AI through global networks, capacity building in the social impact sector and by leveraging MA’s leadership in data & AI for good to drive inclusive growth and equitable outcomes for people, place, and planet.

Before Mastercard, Shanna was a Senior Innovation Advisor at the NYC Mayor’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer, where she managed an innovation portfolio building data science capacity within City agencies and creating a culture of digital transformation across government.

Shanna has worked at the intersection of technology and social impact in multiple sectors and countries, from grassroots organizations to the federal government. As a graduate student, she co-founded Bitae Technologies, an award-winning social enterprise focused on blockchain-verified digital workforce credentials in refugee and migrant settings. She served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Colombia, working alongside local educators to create technology-enabled learning tools and the region’s first girls’ empowerment camp.

Shanna holds a master’s in International Affairs with emphases in Management and Social Policy from Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs. She is based in Brooklyn, New York.