Office of Technology and Innovation

Donnie Beamer, CFA was appointed by Mayor Andre Dickens as Atlanta’s first-ever Senior Technology Advisor. He serves as the Mayor’s chief liaison with the tech sector and assists with shaping policy and programs to grow the ecosystem. Beamer also works with Invest Atlanta to attract new companies to the city, grow existing ones and advises the Administration on fostering Atlanta’s technology workforce.  

Prior to joining the City, Beamer was the General Manager of LotVision Automotive at Cox2M, Cox Communication’s commercial IoT business line and was responsible for the product roadmap and strategy for their flagship vehicle tracking and telematics platform. 

Beamer was also an Atlanta tech entrepreneur, leading the Monsieur team that created an automated bartending system that was deployed in movie theaters, hotels, and sports & entertainment venues. Although his first job out of undergrad was in investment management at BlackRock in NYC where he served institutional clients and earned his CFA charter.  

Beamer studied Economics as a Division I student-athlete at the Georgia Institute of Technology and earned an MBA from The Wharton School at UPenn. 

Sasha Smith is a former technology consultant who worked in e-commerce, human capital and DEI. She has a background in working in social work, non profits and higher education. 

She is a double alumna of the University of Connecticut ending her studies with a Master's of Social Work with a focus in Community Organizing and Social Justice. In addition to her MSW she also has a MBA from the University of Maryland. She has a passion for working with the youth and making Atlanta its own PeachValley.