Here's a look at our list of judges and key advisors:
![]() Founding Partner, Hattery Hack City Judge Luis Arbulu is a founding partner at Hattery. Read more… |
![]() VP Product Management and Marketing, Johnson Controls Hack City Judge Scott Holland has been the Vice President of Product Management and Marketing for the Global Business Technology and Services org Read more… |
![]() Presidential Innovation Fellow, U.S. Department of Energy Ian Kalin has been called one of the “most badass innovators on the planet” by US Chief Technology Officer, Todd Park. Kalin started his professional career as a Counter-Terrorism Officer in the US Navy, later serving as a Nuclear Engineer onboard the USS Ronald Reagan. Read more… |
![]() Chairman & Executive Editor, GreenBiz Group Joel Makower is a well-respected voice on business, the environment, and the bottom line. Read more… |
![]() Founding Partner, Greenstart Hack City Judge Dillon McDonald is a serial entrepreneur, startup advisor and founding partner at Greenstart - the startup accelerator and desig Read more… |
![]() Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Hack City Judge Robert O'Connor is a corporate partner with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and a leader in the firm's energy and clean technolo Read more… |
![]() Business Services Manager, OnStar Hack City Judge Paul Pebbles is Business Services Manager for OnStar. Read more… |
![]() CTO and Co-Founder, EnergySavvy Hack City Judge Leo is responsible for the overall technology and user experience strategy and process for EnergySavvy. Read more… |
![]() Chief Design Officer, Greenstart David is one of the world’s leading UX and Brand designers. As a partner and Chief Design Officer at Greenstart, David is a central architect of the Startup Design™ methodology and the leader of the UX and Brand practices. Read more… |
![]() Founder & Executive Director, Code for America Pahlka is the founder, executive director and board chair of Code for America. Previously, she ran the Web 2.0 and Gov 2.0 events for TechWeb, in conjunction with O'Reilly Media, and co-chaired the successful Web 2.0 Expo. Read more… |
![]() Deputy Innovation Officer, City of San Francisco Shannon Spanhake is the Deputy Innovation Officer for the Office of Mayor Edwin M. Lee and the City and County of San Francisco. Her focus is on using innovation to enable job creation, citizen engagement, and urban revitalization. Read more… |
![]() Chief Data Scientist, Greylock Ventures DJ Patil is the Chief Data Scientist at Greylock Partners. Previously he was the Chief Product Officer of Color Labs. He previously worked for LinkedIn as their Chief Scientist and Chief Security Officer and eBay as their Director of Strategy, Analytics, and Product. Read more… |
![]() SFpark Manager , San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Jay Primus works for the SFMTA as the Program Manager of SFpark, San Francisco's new approach to parking management. Read more… |
![]() Chief Innovation Officer, City of San Francisco In his current role as the Mayor's Chief Innovation Officer, Jay Nath is working with the tech community and the public to help reinvent government in the digital age. Read more… |






























