The new Zohran Mamdani administration continues to fill out New York City’s technology ranks, and has named Rashida Richardson as a senior adviser for technology and innovation.
Richardson formerly served as senior counsel for privacy and data protection in artificial intelligence at Mastercard, according to her LinkedIn profile, which also lists her as a senior AI policy expert at the Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University.
In her new role, she’ll support the city’s data management office and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Lisa Gelobter, a City Hall official said, confirming Richardson’s hiring. Gelobter, who joined the administration last month, is arguably its highest-profile technology hire to date.
