Jonathan Beam serves as a Community Innovation Manager at US Ignite, focusing on the Challenge Competitions portfolio and Smart Bases and Installations program. He works closely with US Ignite communities to foster innovation and encourage experimentation in the design and delivery of smart city services.
Prior to joining US Ignite, Jonathan managed programs and outreach for the Massive Data Institute at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy as a Program Manager. Before Georgetown, he worked on a number of political campaigns and spent several years in the nonprofit sector as a development officer.
Originally from South Carolina, Jonathan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Emory University, and a Master of Public Policy degree from the Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan.
Jonathan Beam serves as a Community Innovation Manager at US Ignite, focusing on the Challenge Competitions portfolio and Smart Bases and Installations program. He works closely with US Ignite communities to foster innovation and encourage experimentation in the design and delivery of smart city services.
Prior to joining US Ignite, Jonathan managed programs and outreach for the Massive Data Institute at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy as a Program Manager. Before Georgetown, he worked on a number of political campaigns and spent several years in the nonprofit sector as a development officer.
Originally from South Carolina, Jonathan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Emory University, and a Master of Public Policy degree from the Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan.
