Oscar Romero

Oscar Romero holds an M.A. in International Affairs and a B.S. in International Studies, complemented by a Computer and Information Science Technologist Degree. He has extensive experience in leveraging technology to address urban inequality and improve civic engagement, having served as Chief Information Officer of the NYC Civic Engagement Commission. Romero has overseen global innovation partnerships focusing on urban inequality, violence prevention, and housing rights protection. His professional background includes roles at the NYC Office of Technology and Innovation and The New School’s Digital Equity Laboratory, where he researched telecommunications infrastructure inequality. As a Visiting Practitioner Fellow and lecturer at Cornell Tech, Romero continues to contribute to discussions on technology's role in public policy.

Oscar Romero combines technology-driven innovation with a deep commitment to social equity, addressing urban inequality through global partnerships and localized interventions. His approach to urban development is highly localized, yet he leverages international collaborations to tackle issues like housing rights and violence prevention. Romero's policy stances often intersect in unexpected ways, such as using tech workforce development to enhance access to STEAM education and mental health services. This juxtaposition of global and local strategies reveals a nuanced, ideologically agile approach to policymaking.