Amelia Longo is the director of strategic initiatives at Interactive Mechanics. She has worked in business development, events and community management in the tech and arts and culture sectors for almost a decade. She previously worked with Azavea and with SecondMuse, where she supported Al Jazeera's Media in Context Hackathon and the NASA Space Apps Challenge, as well as with the Annenberg Center, FringeArts, Apiary Magazine, and the Mural Arts Program. She also writes for the stage, volunteers with Mighty Writers and serves on the boards of Camp Sojourner and the La Salle University Art Museum.