Ms. Linda Gibbs is a Principal for Social Services at Bloomberg Associates, a not-for-profit consultancy serving Mayors in achieving their vision in meeting unique municipal challenges. She is also a Senior Fellow at Results for America, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting government at all levels to harness data to solve the greatest challenges. Ms. Gibbs served as New York City Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services from 2005 to 2013. Supervising the city’s human service, public health, and social justice agencies, she spearheaded major initiatives on poverty alleviation, juvenile justice reform, and obesity reduction. Ms. Gibbs also improved the use of data and technology in human service management, contract effectiveness, and evidence-based program development. During her tenure, New York City became the only top-20 city in the US whose poverty rate did not increase while the national average rose 28%. Prior to her appointment as Deputy Mayor, Ms. Gibbs was Commissioner of the New York City Department of Homeless Services and held senior positions with the Administration for Children’s Services and the Office of Management and Budget. She is co-author of the 2021 book “How Ten Global Cities Take on Homelessness,” which takes on one of the most formidable issues facing metropolitan areas today: the large numbers of people experiencing homelessness.