Niles Friedman is a global GovTech specialist and social impact advisor. Niles specializes in designing, building, and scaling social impact organizations and public institutions through collective partnerships with startup founders, C-suite executives, boards of directors, and public-sector leaders.

Niles has collaborated with hundreds of executives and emerging leaders across government, philanthropy, nonprofit organizations, and academia, emphasizing strategic planning, executive advisory services, community-centered strategy development, governance, and leadership and organizational effectiveness.

Niles has worked in healthcare consulting across the United States and Europe and was Vice President of Commercial Market Development for a South African startup, launching a global division dedicated to expanding product access and strengthening point-of-care service delivery through coalition-building across Europe and Africa.

During the Obama Administration, Niles served at the U.S. Small Business Administration, where he managed a national governance board, fostered local entrepreneurial ecosystems, and addressed regulatory barriers to growth. He subsequently worked with the California Health and Human Services Agency to establish its first Office of Innovation, helping improve public service delivery through data-driven insights, human-centered design, and digital transformation initiatives. Niles has additionally worked with the Office of the CEO at Los Angeles County, the State of Washington’s CIO’s Office, and various municipalities through partnerships with civic tech nonprofits.

Niles serves on multiple boards focused on GovTech, civic technology, STEM career advancement, and public health.

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