San Diego appoints first Chief Innovation Officer

San Diego’s new Mayor, Todd Gloria, has appointed Kirby Brady as the city’s first Chief Innovation Officer (CIO).

Brady has been the director of San Diego’s Performance and Analytics Department for the past year and will continue to lead the department in her new role.

Mayor Gloria, who was sworn in last month, has shifted the Performance and Analytics Department to report directly to the Mayor’s office and created the CIO role to help the administration better use data to solve complex problems and develop solutions that promote equity, economic prosperity and resilience.

In her new role, Brady will also be responsible for “creating and promoting a culture of innovation among the c...