The IBM team in Mecklenburg County analyzed the feasibility of integrating the capital master planning in Mecklenburg County across multiple jurisdictions and issue areas, including parks, greenways, trails, recreation centers, libraries, schools, college campuses, residential and commercial developments, government facilities, transportation corridors, pedestrian and bicycle routes and watersheds.
The County Manager's Office has posted a web page describing IBM's activities and areas of focus during the Smarter Cities Challenge engagement. The entire report, as well as two related videos, are accessible from this page.
County Leader
Jennifer Roberts
Chair of the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners
Jennifer Watson Roberts is Chair of the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners, serving her fourth term in office. She also chairs the Metropolitan Transit Commission. Roberts has been Director of the Mayor's International Cabinet, a lending officer in International Corporate Banking at First Union, and executive director of the Charlotte World Affairs Council.
Team Members
Bob Dill
Distinguished Engineer
David Edwards
Associate Partner, Strategy & Innovation, Public Sector, IBM Global Business Services
Carol Martin
Market Development, Business Analytics
Montressa Washington
Service Area Manager & Senior Managing Consultant, Global Business Services, US Federal, Organization & People
Frieda Yueh
Sales Executive, Smarter Planet/Smarter Government
