Adam Gordon

Innovation Manager @City of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA, US

Summary: Serve as an internal consultant across city departments, driving operational excellence, cost savings, and data-informed decision-making. Lead initiatives that span HR, jail healthcare, fleet, and budgeting, combining project management, advanced analytics, and cross-functional collaboration.Jail Healthcare Modernization: Co-led procurement of a new healthcare vendor and procured contract monitor to ensure compliance with federal consent decree. Improved medication-assisted treatment access from 25 to 150+ patients; initiated in-house infection treatment program saving $750K annually.Budget Forecasting: Refined city budget projections by building Power BI dashboards that improved accuracy and reduced manual processes. Identified additional projected expenditures, improving fiscal planning.HR & Staffing: Procured an executive recruitment firm to support hiring for hard-to-fill public service roles. Led cross-agency selection committee and launched data analyses on civil service salaries to support policy reform.Fleet & Reporting: Supported Fleet Manager by designing interdepartmental data collection systems and created multiple dashboards and reports presented to City Council.Cross-Functional Leadership: Regularly convene stakeholders across law enforcement, legal, health, and city operations to identify bottlenecks and co-develop systemic solutions.

University of California, Berkeley

Bachelor's degree, Psychology

Lehigh University

Master's degree, Educational Leadership