On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Beth Blauer joints Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson to discuss the role of quality data in helping governments make informed decisions in order to protect public health and support local businesses and workers. Beth also discusses her role in developing and maintaining the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Case Tracker -- which government agencies, public health departments, the public, and news outlets regularly rely on for the latest updates on the confirmed cases, deaths, and recoveries connected to the pandemic.Beth Blauer is the executive director of the Johns Hopkins University Centers for Civic Impact. As a dedicated public servant and international expert on government performance programs, Beth has spent her career working to improve people’s lives by bringing data into governments’ decision-making processes.Prior to leading the Johns Hopkins Centers for Civic Impact, Beth designed and launched Socrata’s GovStat platform for federal, state, and local governments. Having entered public service as a juvenile probation officer in Maryland, Beth was tapped by then-Governor Martin O’Malley to lead his nationally recognized StateStat program. Beth is a graduate of the University of Maryland and holds a JD from New York Law School.MACo has made the podcast available through all major platforms by searching Conduit Street Podcast. You can also listen on our Conduit Street blog with a recap and link to the podcast.You can listen to previous episodes of the Conduit Street Podcast on our website.Useful LinksJohns Hopkins Centers for Civic ImpactJohns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource CenterFollow Beth Blauer on Twitter