Gov. Wes Moore recently tapped Francesca Ioffreda as chief innovation officer for the state. In this role, she will help different state agencies find and test solutions to alleviate child poverty, as well as lead a seven-person innovation team. The new group is funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies through a partnership announced over the summer. “Francesca Ioffreda’s experience developing collaborative, data-driven solutions to big problems makes her the right choice to lead Maryland’s ambitious innovation agenda,” said Moore in a press release. “She is widely recognized as a leader with a record of delivering results that make life better in our communities. I thank her for raising her hand to serve.”Ioffreda previously founded the consulting firm Breakthrough Strategy Partners. She also worked as the vice president for inclusive growth and talent initiatives at the Greater Washington Partnership. Read more at Technical.ly