The first AI platform co-founded by a local government.
Madison AI didn't start with a product looking for a customer — it started with Washoe County, Nevada proposing the idea itself. That inverted the usual GovTech relationship: instead of buying software built elsewhere, Washoe County co-founded Madison as an equity partner, with a real seat at the table in how the product gets built.
That's the model going forward too — government-led innovation, not something handed down from outside the industry it's meant to serve.
Meet the team shaping the future of government work.
Erica Olsen
CEO, Co-Founder
2x founder and author of Strategic Planning for Dummies, with 20 years of organizational strategy experience.
Todd Ballowe
Head of Engineering & AI
15+ years building enterprise applications for clients including Make-A-Wish, Kia, and Chobani.
Tom Spengler
Board Member / Investor
25 years in GovTech; co-founder and former CEO of Granicus; current CEO of SOVRA.
Kristine Richter
Head of Client Success
Ex-Microsoft, with 50+ successful enterprise rollouts in local government.
Mark Wheeler
Chief Public Data Officer
Former Philadelphia CIO and Director of Data and AI for Federal Centers of Excellence.
Kim Perkins
Principal Strategist
Ex-Google, with 15+ years in strategic planning and change management.
Kendal Ferris
Sales Manager
Background at GoDaddy and Citrix.
Heyden Enochson
Head of GTM
11 years in SaaS marketing; founding team member.
Dana Searcy
Principal Strategist
Former Washoe County Division Director of Housing & Homeless Services.
Connor Ferris
AI Solutions Advisor
Previously at AT&T, Citrix, and ShareFile.
Reid Weber
Senior Software Engineer
Solution Architect for the Nevada Secretary of State; co-founder of TrainerRoad.
Liv Bailey
Software Engineer
2025 Boston University Computer Science graduate.
Sarah Orner
Software Engineer
University of Nevada, Reno graduate specializing in data systems and AI.
Our county partners
The county partners behind the big idea.
Dave Solaro
Assistant County Manager, Washoe County
Originally proposed the Madison AI concept; 15 years in public works, engineering, and community services leadership.
Behzad Zamanian
CIO, Washoe County
25+ years leading IT strategy, infrastructure, and security in government; advises on secure AI deployment.
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