About the OpenGov PlatformThe OpenGov PlatformTOGP_c328a896-dd08-11e3-8aa4-2d2673c0beb6The OpenGov Platform is award-winning, web-based software that lets governments and citizens to easily access, explore, and share finance and budget information... With top minds in engineering and government finance, we build cutting-edge business intelligence and transparency software. Governments provide services that touch our daily lives, yet governments remain underserved by technology and technologists.GovernmentsCitizensState GovernmentsState and local governments of all sizes use the OpenGov Platform to improve internal efficiencies and build trust and engagement with their constituents.Local GovernmentsThe OpenGov Platform TeamZac BookmanCo-Founder and CEO -- Before co-founding OpenGov, Zac served as Advisor to U.S. Army General H.R. McMaster on the Transparency task force at the ISAF headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. He previously practiced trial litigation at Keker & Van Nest in San Francisco and served as a law clerk to the Honorable Sandra S. Ikuta on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He studied corruption in Mexico as a Fulbright Fellow. Zac holds a J.D. from the Yale Law School, an M.P.A. from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a B.A. from the University of Maryland.Joe LonsdaleCo-Founder and Chairman -- In 2004, Joe co-founded Palantir Technologies, a software company that develops mission-critical analysis systems used by government and financial organizations around the world. Joe Lonsdale currently serves as Chairman of Addepar, an emerging leader in private wealth management technology, and as a General Partner at Formation 8 Partners, a large early-growth IT and energy technology fund focused on commercializing Silicon Valley technologies in Asia. Joe worked with the financial arm of PayPal while at Stanford and then joined Clarium Capital as an early executive. Joe maintains a variety of philanthropic pursuits, including sitting on the board of CACS.org. He earned a BS in Computer Science from Stanford University in 2003.Mike RosengartenCTO -- Before serving as CTO of OpenGov, Mike Rosengarten worked at Yahoo! in the Online Advertising division developing software to increase revenue in the Display Ads team. Before Yahoo!, Mike was part of the initial team that built RingRevenue's Performance Call Marketing platform. Mike holds a BS degree in Computer Science from the University of California at Santa Barbara. While there, he founded two successful internet-based software start-ups. In High School, Mike helped design, manage, and distribute one of the first widespread file sharing applications on IRC, Polaris, and he also directed a web development consulting company. When not writing code, Mike enjoys surfing, travelling, and advising a few start-ups.Tim KaneVP Sales -- Tim Kane brings 25 years of sales, strategy, and management experience to OpenGov. He was a founding employee of Coupons.com and a key contributor to growing sales from $200k to over $100mm (IPO March 2014). Tim has held positions at Ideal Labs, Big Bang Media, Venture Direct Worldwide, and Money Mailer. He has consulted with and advised companies across the country, including startups in the mobile, tech, and consumer industries.Mike McCannDirector, Technical Services -- Before joining OpenGov, Mike served as the Finance Director of Ukiah, California and the Assistant Finance Director of Monterey, California, where he was responsible for Budget, CAFR, and operational reporting. Previously, he held CFO positions at a Silicon Valley start-up and a non-profit organization that provided federal and state funded job-training services. Mike has also held positions with Blue Shield of California, Wells Fargo, and ADP. He holds an MS in Instructional Science (CSUMB) and Technology and a BS in Accounting (SJSU). He served with the U.S. Army Security Agency in Vietnam and Japan.Nate LevineCo-Founder -- Nate Levine co-founded and served as Operations Director of California Common Sense, where he established California's first-ever data transparency portal and a recognized brand for research excellence. Nate has postponed completion of his Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, where he was a member of the Stanford student senate and served on the Campus Awareness Committee of Stanford in Government. Nate has worked for the Stanford Political Science Department researching and analyzing militarized conflicts, and he has served as a cadet with the Redwood City Police Department.The OpenGov Platform AdvisorsGeorge ShultzU.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1972 to 1974Byron DorganUS Senator from 1992 to 2011Adrian FentyMayor of Washington D.C. from 2007 to 2011Bill StatlerDirector of Finance & Technology at City of San Luis Obispo from 1988 to 2010Tim TullyDistinguished Architect, Yahoo!Mark GoinesSenior VP at Intuit and on the board of Mint.comPete PetersonExecutive Director of the Davenport InstituteCharles SonghurstFormer Head of Corporate Strategy at MicrosoftMore open and efficient government_c328ab98-dd08-11e3-8aa4-2d2673c0beb6To deliver world-class software that helps public administration become more data-centric, digital, and efficient. _c328ac88-dd08-11e3-8aa4-2d2673c0beb6Open GovernmentOpen Government refers to transforming government data into accessible, understandable, meaningful, and actionable information. Open DataWhen the data is “open”, administrators can save time, improve decision-making, and further the dialogue with their communities.AccessMake financial data available anywhere, any time_c328ad46-dd08-11e3-8aa4-2d2673c0beb61Financial AdminstratorsCitizensAccessing Data – Most financial data is housed in legacy accounting systems, which requires expertise to retrieve the data. Administrators don’t have an easy way to access the data they need and citizens are often left in the dark. With OpenGov.com, this information is available anywhere, at any time._c328ae04-dd08-11e3-8aa4-2d2673c0beb6UnderstandingEnable users to find, navigate, and visualize revenue and expense information by department, fund, or category_c328aec2-dd08-11e3-8aa4-2d2673c0beb62CitizensFinancial StaffUnderstanding Data – Financial data and budgets are published multi-hundred page reports or in complex spreadsheets. For most citizens and many staff, finding specific line items or identifying trends is a near impossible. The OpenGov Platform’s intuitive navigation and visualizations let users find revenue and expense information by department, fund, or category in just a few clicks._c328af76-dd08-11e3-8aa4-2d2673c0beb6Data SharingMake sharing of charts, tables, and data easy_c328b0c0-dd08-11e3-8aa4-2d2673c0beb63Financial StaffCitizensSharing Data – Communicating the budget or financial information to staff or citizens is a challenge for many government organizations. Responding to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and internal requests can take hundreds or thousands of man-hours each year. The OpenGov Platform makes sharing charts, tables, or data as easy as clicking the share button._c328b188-dd08-11e3-8aa4-2d2673c0beb62014-05-16https://www.opengov.com/faqOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net