WHAT WE DO

We make it easier for you to get your work done. And we focus on creating solutions for smaller sized groups. Our dedicated team cares deeply about creating products that are useful, elegant and simple to use for municipal employees in small to mid-sized cities. Quality, attention to detail and ease of use are core to everything we do here at PublicStuff.
Our team has over 30 years of experience in municipal management and technology development. Our entire team has a deep and abiding interest in giving back to local communities and increasing the quality of life in neighborhoods nationwide. We also have the honor of an amazing board of advisors, who provide direction and executive support.

PublicStuff in 100 Seconds: PublicStuff is an online platform that allows you to get things fixed where you live, work and play.

ABOUT US
PublicStuff develops customer service solutions for governing agencies. Our solution suite combines
web 2.0 technologies with on-demand hosting, consulting , e-engagement and all of the support
services necessary for a sustainable and successful deployment. Organization use PublicStuff to
improve employee productivity and to foster relationships with their constituents.

PublicStuff’s hosted application suite integrate powerful capabilities, including online communications, data standardization methods and workflow and reporting tools. Our platform enables government agencies to break through the barriers of relying on paper records, outdated systems and content residing in multiple agency repositories. With PublicStuff, local governments can securely harness the collective intelligence and work of their peers in real time while continuing to communicate with the public.

OUR TEAM

Lily Liu, Founder & CEO: Lily has been working around public policy issues at the local and national level for over 10 years. She has been passionate about working for and around public sector issues and has a deep understanding of what government needs and abilities are. Lily has worked with Mayor Bloomberg's Special Projects & Analytics Unit in the Department of Education, a $20B organization. Prior to that, she worked in the City of Long Beach, CA the Transportation Security Administration in Washington, D.C.

Lily holds an MS in Public Policy and Management from The Heinz School and Harvard University, and a BS in Policy magna cum laude from Carnegie Mellon University. Lily also acts as an advisor to several socially based organizations, is an active member of the New York Women's Social Entrepreneurs chapter and the founder of LucidaFotos, a photography and media agency.

Andrew Reback, Chief Operating Officer: Andrew has an MBA from Boston University and Masters in Public Policy from the University of Pennsylvania. He brings over 15 years of experience in technology start-up companies in addition to working with and consulting for government agencies. Andrew was in charge of developing QuickBooks Simple Start, which was the highest grossing software line for Intuit. He has also managed product development for Napster, Excite, and Resonate, and has worked with various government agencies including Philadelphia and the Center City District.

Vincent Polidoro, Technology Officer: Vincent has a dual degree in Computer Science and Psychology from Carnegie Mellon University. Prior to working with PublicStuff, he was developing interactive software platforms, including working with large corporations to create voice activate warehouse management software. Vincent most recently managed the technical team at Post Factory, a premier film company in New York City. He also has experience working with Red Zone Robotics, in addition to founding several other successful companies.

Thomas Menga, Head Engineer. Thomas has an enormous wealth of experience building and creating innovative web tools. He has been with PublicStuff since the beginning of 2010 and is known in the company for his extreme attention to detail. Outside of work, you'll find him enjoying music and outdoor activities.

Laura Sankowich, Marketing Manager. Laura Sankowich graduated from the University of Delaware and started her career as a journalist working for small local newspapers in Delaware and for Bloomberg Business News. She eventually pursued her passion for marketing and technology, and has driven marketing programs for several successful technology companies. Her previous employers include one of the first successful web banking technology pioneers, a ground -breaking mass notification solution for local governments and municipalities, and an educational iPhone app developer.

• Peter Crosby for his invaluable feedback and guidance.
• GoodCompany and Investor Circle for their support.
• Ricktam Technologies: A premier iPhone app development services company. It has been on the forefront of iPhone application development since the release of iPhone SDK in 2008.

Efficient Computing
Servers use a lot of energy--currently estimated at 2-3% of the US total. PublicStuff is designed to minimize the number of servers required. Our cloud infrastructure achieves more than 20 times regular server efficiency, and reduces the power that we consume accordingly.


Green Energy
The work we do here at PublicStuff is powered by green, renewable energy and we are very proud of this. We have chosen to purchase 100% renewable wind energy from ConEdison. This is an option that all ConEdison customers have the option to select. As a result, all our work at PublicStuff, and all the cities that use our platform, are powered by 100% Green e-certified renewable energy.

We followed the lead of some great companies we admire, and hope other companies will join us!