Cassandra Madison

Cassandra Madison is a nationally recognized leader in public interest technology, with two decades of experience helping government deliver services with integrity, empathy, and modern tools. She turns policy into practice, guiding the design and implementation of public systems that are both effective and responsive to people's needs.

Cass currently serves as Executive Director of the Center for Civic Futures, a nonprofit equipping government leaders with the tools, resources, and expertise to safely explore emerging technologies. She is also the co-founder and CEO of Madison Insights, a consulting practice that helps mission-driven organizations build the teams, infrastructure, and capacity to deliver technology that improves lives.

Cass has worked both inside government and alongside it, giving her a 360-degree view of how to build capacity and drive change. She is a Senior Advisor to the Federation of American Scientists and the Aspen Institute’s Financial Security Program.

Previously, Cass served as VP of Partnerships at the Tech Talent Project, where she worked to modernize the federal, state, and local technical workforce. Prior to that, she was Deputy Commissioner for the Vermont Department of Health Access, where she led the turnaround of the state’s Health Insurance Exchange and Integrated Eligibility System. Her leadership in Vermont was featured in Power to the Public.

She holds a B.A. in Political Science and Women's Studies from Penn State University, with a minor in Information Sciences and Technology, and is a former Non-Resident Fellow at New America's New Practice Lab.