FOUNDER AND CEO

Thao has spent his entire career empowering public agencies at every level to be more effective for their communities, serving public servants in their mission, and building wildly successful #govtech teams and companies who care as much about our democracy and each other as he does.

6 years as CTO @ Public Systems Associates (Louisiana Legislature), 9 years as Head of Product, VP of Customer Operations, and VP of Sales @ Granicus, 3 years as Employee 1 / Chief Customer Officer @ ProcureNow, 4 years as VP of Product Management @ OpenGov Procurement

VP OF CUSTOMER SUCCESS & PUBLIC SECTOR STRATEGY

Lisa has dedicated nearly 30 years to the art and science of making public sector work better - from managing complex elections to ensuring every public meeting runs like clockwork. She's the person other city clerks call when they need to figure out how to turn bureaucratic chaos into seamless civic engagement that serves the people.

15 years as City Clerk @ City of Malibu, 4 years as City Clerk @ City of Vernon, and prior leadership roles in Whittier and Santa Monica; President of Pope Government Solutions providing clerk, records, and Brown Act services; 2025 Recipient of the California Municipal Clerk’s Association Lifetime Achievement Award.

Advisor

As the co-founder and CFO of Granicus, Emery helped define the modern Govtech category. Today, as an advisor to Govinity, he brings that same clarity and operational discipline to our mission. Emery helps us align financial strategy with public impact, ensuring we scale sustainably while staying true to the institutions and communities we serve.

Advisor

Granicus’ co-founder and former CTO, and now CEO at Spatial Data Logic, Javier is an inventor and a subject matter expert in building high value Govtech solutions that scale. Javier helps us navigate challenges from complex architecture decisions to sustainable growth strategies—ensuring our platform meets the rigorous standards that public institutions demand.

Advisor

From legislative modernization to community engagement, Millie brings 25 years of unmatched insight into how public institutions operate. Millie and Thao worked together to build one of the first web-based agenda management systems for government (LegiSuite) during her tenure as City Clerk for the City of Kansas City, Missouri. Millie helps ensure we serve the public with clarity, empathy, and lasting impact.

Advisor

Calvin architected the agenda management system that Thao and Millie first built together in Kansas City—laying the foundation for what would become a career-defining pursuit of smarter, more accessible government. As the founder of Envoc and co-creator of LA Wallet, Calvin brings radical creativity, deep civic systems expertise, and a relentless drive to make the “impossible” possible.