Megan

This is a wink and a tribute to Megan Smith.

An entrepreneur, tech leader, and engineer, Megan Smith, made history as the first woman to serve as chief information technology officer for the United States in 2014. She earned a bachelor's and master's degree in mechanical engineering from MIT.

Her work includes advocating for greater diversity in the tech field. While working at the White House, Smith created a website for women in STEM and spoke in favor of net neutrality. During this time, she also launched the Computer Science for All initiative.

Smith also filled other high-level tech roles, including vice president of Google and CEO of PlanetOut. She founded and served as CEO of shift7, a company focused on finding tech solutions to social, economic, and environmental problems.

Smith sits on the MIT board in a lifetime appointment. She also works as a member of the National Academy of Engineering and Council on Foreign Relations.