Ann Lewis
Ann Lewis is a technology leader focused on the intentional use of emerging technologies to empower communities, drive innovation, and solve complex challenges. Throughout her career, Ann has worked at the intersection of technology, civic engagement, and organizational transformation. She is dedicated to building and scaling systems and organizations, and has led groundbreaking projects to modernize infrastructure, improve user experiences, and enhance security. Her approach combines a deep technical understanding with systems thinking, connecting architecture, delivery, and organizational design to user and mission outcomes. Ann is driven by the belief that innovation thrives when leaders cultivate a shared vision for a better future, and ensure that technology efforts actually solve the right problems at the right times.
In 2025, Ann worked with several DC think tanks on government capacity building projects to capture lessons learned, and as a fractional CTO helping mission-driven organizations improve tech functions. Ann was the Director of Technology Transformation Services (TTS) at the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), from December 2022-2024 where she ran a team of ~700 technologists working on a variety of platforms, products and programs that bring tech industry best practices and tools into government. Ann is a tech industry veteran, and has held a variety of tech leadership roles, including 2 CTO roles, and Senior Advisor for Technology and Delivery at the U.S. Small Business Administration. Ann is passionate about shipping great products, building great teams, and using tech as a force for good. Ann is based in DC, and holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.
