When tackling a complex problem, like enhancing a city’s smart capabilities while respecting individual privacy, Joseph Cevetello –– Fulbright scholar, Harvard graduate, and currently the Chief Information Officer for the city of Santa Monica, California –– isn’t afraid to dive in and discover innovative solutions. From helping create the IT Strategy for the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (a 15 million dollar project and the first mixed gender university in Saudi) to building a strategic plan that focused on flexibility, capability, and capacity for Santa Monica, Joseph’s skill for leveraging technology to create solutions that serve others is nothing short of awe inspiring.