Jacky So
City of Albuquerque — Office of Equity & Inclusion
JACKY SO is a systems thinker and non-traditional tech leader passionate about equitable design. As Senior Director of Digital Platforms and Innovation at a digital health startup, she led nationwide programs and built tools used in over 1M digital health records. So holds a Master of Biomedical Sciences from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor in Political Science with a Minor in Biological Sciences from UC Irvine, and is a proud Google Udacity Scholars alum.
Project
Albuquerque is implementing a comprehensive strategy to close the generational wealth gap by supporting the launch of two new offices—an Office of Financial Empowerment and an Office of Asian Affairs—and expanding a guaranteed income initiative from pilot to full program. This initiative leverages revenue from the Albuquerque Marijuana Equity and Reinvestment Fund to provide direct financial support to families in communities negatively affected by marijuana criminalization. By combining these efforts with targeted engagement of historically underrepresented communities, Albuquerque aims to create more economic opportunities for residents from all backgrounds.