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'''Erie Meyer''' is an American technologist and federal government executive.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fastcase Announces 2020 “Fastcase 50” Award Winners|url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/fastcase_announces_2020_fastcase_50_award_winners/prweb17348134.htm|access-date=2021-05-01|website=PRWeb}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=CFPB Names Key Senior Positions |url=https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-names-key-senior-positions-2/ |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=Consumer Financial Protection Bureau |language=en}}</ref> She currently serves as Chief Technologist of the [[Consumer Financial Protection Bureau]] (CFPB) and previously served as Chief Technologist of the [[Federal Trade Commission]] (FTC) under FTC Chair [[Lina Khan]] in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-24|title=New FTC chief Khan names some top staffers, including competition chief|url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/new-ftc-chief-khan-names-some-top-staffers-including-competition-chief-2021-06-24/|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Reuters|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> Meyer had also served as a technologist in the office of then-FTC Commissioner [[Rohit Chopra]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fedscoop.com/erie-meyer-technologist-ftc/|title=Erie Meyer takes 'technologist' job at the FTC - Fedscoop|date=2018-06-12|work=Fedscoop|access-date=2018-09-20|language=en-US}}</ref> Meyer is the co-founder of the networking list [[Tech LadyMafia|Tech Ladymafia]] with [[Aminatou Sow]]. In 2022, she was named a Tech Titan by ''[[Washingtonian (magazine)|Washingtonian]]'' magazine''.'' <ref>{{Cite web |last=Scola |first=Nancy |date=2022-05-18 |title=DC's Tech Scene: The Current Most Innovative and Important Leaders |url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/05/18/the-225-most-innovative-and-important-people-in-dcs-tech-scene-right-now/ |access-date=2023-01-28 |language=en-US}}</ref>
'''Erie Meyer''' is an American technologist and federal government executive.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fastcase Announces 2020 "Fastcase 50" Award Winners|url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/fastcase-announces-2020-fastcase-50-award-winners-806185242.html|access-date=2021-05-01|website=PRWeb}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=CFPB Names Key Senior Positions |url=https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-names-key-senior-positions-2/ |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=Consumer Financial Protection Bureau |date=13 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref> She currently serves as Chief Technologist of the [[Consumer Financial Protection Bureau]] (CFPB) and previously served as Chief Technologist of the [[Federal Trade Commission]] (FTC) under FTC Chair [[Lina Khan]] in 2021.<ref name="reuters.com">{{Cite web|date=2021-06-24|title=New FTC chief Khan names some top staffers, including competition chief|url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/new-ftc-chief-khan-names-some-top-staffers-including-competition-chief-2021-06-24/|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Reuters|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> Meyer had also served as a technologist in the office of then-FTC Commissioner [[Rohit Chopra]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fedscoop.com/erie-meyer-technologist-ftc/|title=Erie Meyer takes 'technologist' job at the FTC - Fedscoop|date=2018-06-12|work=Fedscoop|access-date=2018-09-20|language=en-US}}</ref> Meyer is the co-founder of the networking list [[Tech LadyMafia|Tech Ladymafia]] with [[Aminatou Sow]]. In 2022, she was named a Tech Titan by ''[[Washingtonian (magazine)|Washingtonian]]'' magazine''.'' <ref>{{Cite web |last=Scola |first=Nancy |date=2022-05-18 |title=DC's Tech Scene: The Current Most Innovative and Important Leaders |url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/05/18/the-225-most-innovative-and-important-people-in-dcs-tech-scene-right-now/ |access-date=2023-01-28 |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Education and Awards ==
== Education and awards ==
Meyer graduated from [[American University]]’s journalism school in 2006, and began her career in digital service delivery and consumer protection.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Hallie |first=Golden |date=2015-03-12 |title=Meet the Digital Service Guru Who's Helping New Recruits Navigate the Federal Bureaucracy |language=en |work=Nextgov.com |url=https://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2015/03/meet-digital-service-guru-whos-helping-new-recruits-navigate-federal-bureaucracy/107148/ |access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref>Meyer co-founded [[Tech LadyMafia]] with her close friend [[Aminatou Sow]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Friedl|first=Ruthie|last2=er|date=2014-02-24|title=Meet the Woman Leading the Tech LadyMafia|url=https://www.elle.com/news/culture/tech-lady-mafia-aminatou-sow|access-date=2021-09-14|website=ELLE|language=en-US}}</ref>
Meyer graduated from [[American University]]’s journalism school in 2006, and began her career in digital service delivery and [[consumer protection]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Hallie |first=Golden |date=2015-03-12 |title=Meet the Digital Service Guru Who's Helping New Recruits Navigate the Federal Bureaucracy |language=en |work=Nextgov.com |url=https://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2015/03/meet-digital-service-guru-whos-helping-new-recruits-navigate-federal-bureaucracy/107148/ |access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref> Meyer co-founded [[Tech LadyMafia]] with her close friend [[Aminatou Sow]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Friedl|first1=Ruthie|last2=er|date=2014-02-24|title=Meet the Woman Leading the Tech LadyMafia|url=https://www.elle.com/news/culture/tech-lady-mafia-aminatou-sow|access-date=2021-09-14|website=ELLE|language=en-US}}</ref>


Meyer was named [[Forbes 30 Under 30]] for technology<ref>{{Cite web|title=Erie Meyer, 29, Aminatou Sow, 28|url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/fhgl45fmid/erie-meyer-29-aminatou-sow-28/#425ba81e5a1c|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307014054/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/fhgl45fmid/erie-meyer-29-aminatou-sow-28/#425ba81e5a1c|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 7, 2014|access-date=2018-09-20|website=Forbes}}</ref> and as part of Fedscoop's Top 50 Women in Tech.<ref>{{Cite news|title=DC's Top 50 Women In Tech Page 10 - Fedscoop|language=en-US|work=Fedscoop|url=https://www.fedscoop.com/top-50-women-tech-2016/dcs-50-women-in-tech-2016-page-10/|access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref> In 2018, Meyer was featured among "America's Top 50 Women In Tech" by [[Forbes]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Erie Meyer|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/erie-meyer/?list=top-tech-women-america|work=[[Forbes]]}}</ref>
Meyer was named [[Forbes 30 Under 30]] for technology<ref>{{Cite web|title=Erie Meyer, 29, Aminatou Sow, 28|url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/fhgl45fmid/erie-meyer-29-aminatou-sow-28/#425ba81e5a1c|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307014054/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/fhgl45fmid/erie-meyer-29-aminatou-sow-28/#425ba81e5a1c|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 7, 2014|access-date=2018-09-20|website=Forbes}}</ref> and as part of Fedscoop's Top 50 Women in Tech.<ref>{{Cite news|title=DC's Top 50 Women In Tech Page 10 - Fedscoop|language=en-US|work=Fedscoop|url=https://www.fedscoop.com/top-50-women-tech-2016/dcs-50-women-in-tech-2016-page-10/|access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref> In 2018, Meyer was featured among "America's Top 50 Women In Tech" by [[Forbes]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Erie Meyer|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/erie-meyer/?list=top-tech-women-america|work=[[Forbes]]}}</ref>


== Career and Government service ==
== Career and government service ==
After college, Meyer worked for digital strategy firm Blue State Digital and then transitioned to public service by working for then-[[Ohio Attorney General]] [[Richard Cordray]]. In that role, she stood up the first digital communications function.
After college, Meyer worked for digital strategy firm Blue State Digital and then transitioned to public service by working for then-[[Ohio Attorney General]] [[Richard Cordray]]. In that role, she stood up the first digital communications function.


=== Obama Administration ===
=== Obama administration ===
When [[Richard Cordray]] became the first Director of the [[Consumer Financial Protection Bureau]], Meyer joined his team in Washington and founded the Tech and Innovation team.<ref name=":0" />
When [[Richard Cordray]] became the first Director of the [[Consumer Financial Protection Bureau]], Meyer joined his team in Washington and founded the Tech and Innovation team.<ref name=":0" />


She then served as Senior Advisor to the United States [[Chief Technology Officer of the United States|Chief Technology Officer]] [[Todd Park]] at the White House,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Erie Meyer: Government in the Age of Healthcare.gov |language=en-US |work=VU Calendar |url=https://events.vanderbilt.edu/index.php?eID=120980 |access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref> and co-founded of the [[United States Digital Service]] at the [[White House]]. In that role, Meyer worked on Open Data Initiatives, the Presidential Innovation Fellows program, and cross-agency programs to improve technology in government.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hochmuth |first=Colby |date=2014-08-26 |title=The women behind OSTP -- FCW |url=https://fcw.com/workforce/2014/08/the-women-behind-ostp/255593/ |access-date=2018-09-20 |website=FCW |language=en}}</ref>
She then served as senior advisor to the United States [[Chief Technology Officer of the United States|chief technology officer]] [[Todd Park]] at the White House,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Erie Meyer: Government in the Age of Healthcare.gov |language=en-US |work=VU Calendar |url=https://events.vanderbilt.edu/index.php?eID=120980 |access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref> and co-founded of the [[United States Digital Service]] at the [[White House]]. In that role, Meyer worked on Open Data Initiatives, the Presidential Innovation Fellows program, and cross-agency programs to improve technology in government.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hochmuth |first=Colby |date=2014-08-26 |title=The women behind OSTP -- FCW |url=https://fcw.com/workforce/2014/08/the-women-behind-ostp/255593/ |access-date=2018-09-20 |website=FCW |language=en}}</ref>


In 2017, Meyer served as the Senior Director at [[Code for America]], a non-profit organization.<ref>{{Cite news |last=America |first=Code for |title=Erie Meyer - Code for America |language=en |work=Code for America |url=https://www.codeforamerica.org/people/erie-meyer |access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=United States Digital Service Co-Founder Joins Code for America |url=http://www.govtech.com/people/United-States-Digital-Service-Co-Founder-Joins-Code-for-America.html |access-date=2018-09-20 |website=www.govtech.com |language=en}}</ref>
In 2017, Meyer served as the senior director at [[Code for America]], a non-profit organization.<ref>{{Cite news |last=America |first=Code for |title=Erie Meyer - Code for America |language=en |work=Code for America |url=https://www.codeforamerica.org/people/erie-meyer |access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=United States Digital Service Co-Founder Joins Code for America |url=http://www.govtech.com/people/United-States-Digital-Service-Co-Founder-Joins-Code-for-America.html |access-date=2018-09-20 |website=www.govtech.com |date=31 March 2017 |language=en}}</ref>


=== FTC and Biden Administration ===
=== FTC and Biden administration ===
In 2018, Meyer joined the [[Federal Trade Commission]] (FTC) in the office of then-Commissioner [[Rohit Chopra]] as a technology advisor. In that role, she worked on the Safeguards Rule technology oversight issues.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perlman |first=Derek Kravitz,Al Shaw,Claire |title=Erie K. Meyer {{!}} Trump Town |url=https://projects.propublica.org/trump-town/staffers/erie-k-meyer |access-date=2021-05-01 |website=ProPublica |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bazan |first=Maria |date=2020-09-15 |title=Care Labeling Rule NPRM: Comments to be placed on the public record |url=https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/rules/safeguards-rule/safeguardsnprmexpartenada.pdf}}</ref> In June 2021, Meyer was appointed as the Chief Technologist at the Federal Trade Commission.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-24|title=New FTC chief Khan names some top staffers, including competition chief|url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/new-ftc-chief-khan-names-some-top-staffers-including-competition-chief-2021-06-24/|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Reuters|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-01 |title=FTC Chief Technologists |url=https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/biographies/ftc-chief-technologist |access-date=2021-08-05 |website=Federal Trade Commission |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-24 |title=New FTC chief Khan names some top staffers, including competition chief |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/new-ftc-chief-khan-names-some-top-staffers-including-competition-chief-2021-06-24/ |access-date=2021-08-05 |website=Reuters}}</ref>
In 2018, Meyer joined the [[Federal Trade Commission]] (FTC) in the office of then-Commissioner [[Rohit Chopra]] as a technology advisor. In that role, she worked on the Safeguards Rule technology oversight issues.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perlman |first=Derek Kravitz,Al Shaw,Claire |title=Erie K. Meyer {{!}} Trump Town |url=https://projects.propublica.org/trump-town/staffers/erie-k-meyer |access-date=2021-05-01 |website=ProPublica |date=7 March 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bazan |first=Maria |date=2020-09-15 |title=Care Labeling Rule NPRM: Comments to be placed on the public record |url=https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/rules/safeguards-rule/safeguardsnprmexpartenada.pdf}}</ref> In June 2021, Meyer was appointed as the chief technologist at the Federal Trade Commission.<ref name="reuters.com"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-01 |title=FTC Chief Technologists |url=https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/biographies/ftc-chief-technologist |access-date=2021-08-05 |website=Federal Trade Commission |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-24 |title=New FTC chief Khan names some top staffers, including competition chief |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/new-ftc-chief-khan-names-some-top-staffers-including-competition-chief-2021-06-24/ |access-date=2021-08-05 |website=Reuters}}</ref>


Upon Rohit Chopra's appointment and confirmation as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in 2021, Meyer moved to serve as a Chief Technologist at the CFPB.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Lamar |date=2021-10-15 |title=Erie Meyer Returns to CFPB as Chief Technologist |url=https://www.meritalk.com/articles/erie-meyer-returns-to-cfpb-as-chief-technologist/ |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=www.meritalk.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
Upon Rohit Chopra's appointment and confirmation as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in 2021, Meyer moved to serve as a chief technologist at the CFPB.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Lamar |date=2021-10-15 |title=Erie Meyer Returns to CFPB as Chief Technologist |url=https://www.meritalk.com/articles/erie-meyer-returns-to-cfpb-as-chief-technologist/ |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=www.meritalk.com |language=en-US}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 15:11, 16 November 2024

Erie Meyer
Chief technologist and senior advisor to the director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
In office
2021–Present
Personal details
BornOhio
ResidenceWashington, DC
Alma materAmerican University
Known forCo-Founding Tech LadyMafia,
Consumer Protection
Civic Technology

Erie Meyer is an American technologist and federal government executive.[1][2] She currently serves as Chief Technologist of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and previously served as Chief Technologist of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under FTC Chair Lina Khan in 2021.[3][2] Meyer had also served as a technologist in the office of then-FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra.[4] Meyer is the co-founder of the networking list Tech Ladymafia with Aminatou Sow. In 2022, she was named a Tech Titan by Washingtonian magazine. [5]

Education and awards

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Meyer graduated from American University’s journalism school in 2006, and began her career in digital service delivery and consumer protection.[6] Meyer co-founded Tech LadyMafia with her close friend Aminatou Sow.[7]

Meyer was named Forbes 30 Under 30 for technology[8] and as part of Fedscoop's Top 50 Women in Tech.[9] In 2018, Meyer was featured among "America's Top 50 Women In Tech" by Forbes.[10]

Career and government service

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After college, Meyer worked for digital strategy firm Blue State Digital and then transitioned to public service by working for then-Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray. In that role, she stood up the first digital communications function.

Obama administration

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When Richard Cordray became the first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Meyer joined his team in Washington and founded the Tech and Innovation team.[6]

She then served as senior advisor to the United States chief technology officer Todd Park at the White House,[11] and co-founded of the United States Digital Service at the White House. In that role, Meyer worked on Open Data Initiatives, the Presidential Innovation Fellows program, and cross-agency programs to improve technology in government.[12]

In 2017, Meyer served as the senior director at Code for America, a non-profit organization.[13][14]

FTC and Biden administration

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In 2018, Meyer joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the office of then-Commissioner Rohit Chopra as a technology advisor. In that role, she worked on the Safeguards Rule technology oversight issues.[15][16] In June 2021, Meyer was appointed as the chief technologist at the Federal Trade Commission.[3][17][18]

Upon Rohit Chopra's appointment and confirmation as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in 2021, Meyer moved to serve as a chief technologist at the CFPB.[2][19]

References

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  1. ^ "Fastcase Announces 2020 "Fastcase 50" Award Winners". PRWeb. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
  2. ^ a b c "CFPB Names Key Senior Positions". Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  3. ^ a b "New FTC chief Khan names some top staffers, including competition chief". Reuters. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  4. ^ "Erie Meyer takes 'technologist' job at the FTC - Fedscoop". Fedscoop. 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  5. ^ Scola, Nancy (2022-05-18). "DC's Tech Scene: The Current Most Innovative and Important Leaders". Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  6. ^ a b Hallie, Golden (2015-03-12). "Meet the Digital Service Guru Who's Helping New Recruits Navigate the Federal Bureaucracy". Nextgov.com. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  7. ^ Friedl, Ruthie; er (2014-02-24). "Meet the Woman Leading the Tech LadyMafia". ELLE. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  8. ^ "Erie Meyer, 29, Aminatou Sow, 28". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  9. ^ "DC's Top 50 Women In Tech Page 10 - Fedscoop". Fedscoop. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  10. ^ "Erie Meyer". Forbes.
  11. ^ "Erie Meyer: Government in the Age of Healthcare.gov". VU Calendar. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  12. ^ Hochmuth, Colby (2014-08-26). "The women behind OSTP -- FCW". FCW. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  13. ^ America, Code for. "Erie Meyer - Code for America". Code for America. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  14. ^ "United States Digital Service Co-Founder Joins Code for America". www.govtech.com. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  15. ^ Perlman, Derek Kravitz,Al Shaw,Claire (7 March 2018). "Erie K. Meyer | Trump Town". ProPublica. Retrieved 2021-05-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ Bazan, Maria (2020-09-15). "Care Labeling Rule NPRM: Comments to be placed on the public record" (PDF).
  17. ^ "FTC Chief Technologists". Federal Trade Commission. 2018-05-01. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  18. ^ "New FTC chief Khan names some top staffers, including competition chief". Reuters. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  19. ^ Johnson, Lamar (2021-10-15). "Erie Meyer Returns to CFPB as Chief Technologist". www.meritalk.com. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
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