Our Team

High caliber teams, deeply committed to public impact

17A brings together exceptional people at inflection points in their careers.
Seasoned government leaders, technical experts, and rising stars who share a conviction that public service can and should be excellent.
Leadership

The people who lead the work

Annie Rittgers

Annie Rittgers

Founder
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Joe Eichenbaum

Joe Eichenbaum

Partner, Project Delivery
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Zack Wortman

Zack Wortman

Partner, Health and Economic Opportunity
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Alex Derkson

Alex Derkson

General Counsel, Head of Compliance & Impact
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Lina Ngo

Lina Ngo

Head of Network Strategy & Operations
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Delivery Team

One community of practice, hundreds of exceptional people

Senior experts
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Sarah Esty

Sarah Esty

Senior expert
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Gabe Paley

Gabe Paley

Recent former expert consultant
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Aditi Mallick

Aditi Mallick

Recent former expert consultant
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Early-career generalists
Camila Antelo Iriarte

Camila Antelo Iriarte

Senior associate
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Imran Elahi

Imran Elahi

Consultant
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Nadia A. Bey

Nadia A. Bey

Senior project associate
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Experienced management consultants
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Cameron Combs

Cameron Combs

Independent consultant
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Maddie Black

Maddie Black

Senior manager
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Charlie Berdan

Charlie Berdan

Engagement manager
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Advanced data and technology roles
Jake Sanches

Jake Sanches

Independent collaborator
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Alex Mark

Alex Mark

Engineering expert
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Felicity Pereyra

Felicity Pereyra

Senior analytics manager
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We work with state and local government agencies and their many partners across sectors. Explore whether we are the right fit for what you need.