PATRICK KOPPULA catalyzes social, civic, and cooperative innovation. He has served as an innovation partner for the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office’s Service Integration Branch, and for federal officials in the Obama White House. Previously, he served as a founder and executive of several venture-funded startups, including GarageBand. In his early career, Patrick served as a quantitative strategist for city- and state-level finance departments. He has a bachelor’s degree in environmental science and public policy from Harvard University.