About Jason Howard

Jason came to data and analytics through the natural sciences, earning a MSc from Ghent University and PhD from Florida International University studying underwater microbes and their effect on their environment. 

He has since applied his technical and management skills at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science developing science communication projects, as well as Choptank Transport where he built the analytics team and infrastructure. More recently, Jason built the data management and reporting ecosystem for the Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programs, making project and financial reporting on Baltimore City’s ARPA allocation more accurate, transparent, and automated. 

Jason evangelizes a data-driven, scientific approach to decision-making and values cross-collaboration with city agencies and local organizations to improve Baltimore’s city services. He is an advocate for open-source coding and open data wherever possible. He’s currently renovating his house in Butchers Hill.