Angie Quirarte

Angelica "Angie" Quirarte is a Director at Recoding America, where she works with states to transform workforce and civil service systems to meet the needs of the digital age and leads our partnership with the State of North Carolina. She is a distinguished public service leader who draws on her experience transforming government in California and at the White House to inspire collaboration that builds empowered teams, improves public-sector service delivery, and achieves impactful policy outcomes. Over the past year, she has partnered with various organizations to strengthen their people, operations, and technology strategies, ensuring that government systems are as adaptive as the communities they serve.

Most recently, Angie served as a Senior Advisor for Talent Strategy and Service Delivery in the White House Office of Management and Budget. In this role, she supported the AI Talent Surge and the policy implementation of the President’s Management Agenda Workforce Priority. As the lead for the Federal Portfolio at the Tech Talent Project, she successfully matched over 40 high-level executives to critical federal roles to modernize government capacity. Her recent contributions to federal hiring and talent strategy earned her the prestigious 2024 Fed100 award.

In California, Angie held key leadership roles, including Assistant Secretary for Digital Engagement at the Government Operations Agency and Deputy Director of the Office of Digital Innovation. She was a member of Governor Newsom’s DMV Strike Team, which fundamentally transformed the Department of Motor Vehicles, and led the “Alpha” team for CA.gov. This initiative pioneered a new model for digital teams and culminated in the launch of the California Office of Digital (Data) and Innovation. During the state’s most critical period, she led the product team behind covid19.ca.gov, serving as a primary leader for all COVID-19 digital response efforts across the state.

Beyond her executive roles, Angie is a dedicated advocate for the public sector workforce. She founded NxtGov, a network of government change-agents working to break down silos, restore pride in public service, and inspire the next generation of civil servants. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Angie immigrated to the Bay Area at age ten. She holds a BA in History of Public Policy from UC Santa Barbara. She is a firm believer that effective government is built on the intersection of empathy, data, and design.