Dana Berchman is the Chief Digital Officer in Gilbert, Arizona, where she manages all internal and external communications, public relations, marketing and digital government initiatives, government innovation, and open data and storytelling efforts. She leads a digital team responsible for developing forward-thinking policies on social media, digital communications, web initiatives, and other tools to better serve the public. Dana created Gilbert’s award-winning Office of Digital Government, named the “Civic Engagement Program of the Year” by Smart Cities Dive and the recipient of the “Sharman Stein Award for Storytelling Changemakers".

Previously, she spent eight years working in New York City as a producer and director at MTV and a producer and writer for Andrea Mitchell at MSNBC. Dana earned her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Arizona State University and her master’s degree in Journalism and Public Affairs from American University.

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Guiding Growth: Conversations with Community Leaders

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