Dustin Haisler | |
|---|---|
| Born | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | LeTourneau University (BBA, magna cum laude) |
| Occupation | Technology executive |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Known for | President of e.Republic, government innovation |
| Website | www.dustinhaisler.com |
Dustin Haisler is an American technology executive and government innovation expert who serves as president of e.Republic, the parent company of Government Technology magazine, [1] [2] Governing, and the Center for Digital Government. [3] He has worked in public sector technology and has contributed to the adoption of emerging technologies in government operations. [4] Haisler previously served as Chief Information Officer and Assistant City Manager for the City of Manor, Texas, where he implemented the use of commercial technologies such as QR codes, crowdsourcing, and gamification. [4] [5] [6]
Haisler began his career in public service with the City of Manor, Texas, where he held roles as finance director, chief information officer, and assistant city manager. [7] [2] During this tenure, he led technology initiatives aimed at improving civic engagement, including the use of QR codes and crowdsourcing tools to support transparency. These efforts were developed to address limited municipal resources and improve communication with residents. [7]
In 2008, the City of Manor deployed QR codes throughout the community as part of an initiative to make government information more accessible. [8] [9] The initiative was later documented in a peer-reviewed article co-authored by Haisler and published in the ACM Digital Library . [8] The Wall Street Journal covered Manor's technology efforts, noting Haisler’s role in expanding the city's digital programs despite limited infrastructure. [10]
Haisler was a member of the original steering committee of Code for America's and contributed to the launch of one of the first open innovation programs in U.S. local government in 2010. [4] His work was featured in California Governor Gavin Newsom book Citizenville , which described Haisler’s efforts to improve government efficiency and citizen participation through partnerships with Stanford’s Persuasive Technology Lab. [11]
After leaving municipal government, Haisler joined Spigit, an innovation management company, where he served as director of government innovation. In this role, he helped design and deploy innovation programs for New York City, Bogotá, and NASA's Langley Research Center. [4] He also developed a crowdsourced land-use plan for Harford County, Maryland, and patented a business process known as "Crowd-as-a-Service". [4]
In January 2024, Haisler was appointed President of e.Republic, having previously served as Chief Strategy and Chief Innovation Officer. [3]
In a 2015 Fast Company article, Haisler emphasized that civic technology is part of a broader movement to modernize public sector operations, extending beyond digital tools to include structural changes in governance. [12]
In March 2025, Haisler was appointed to the Texas Department of Information Resources State Strategic Plan Advisory Committee, a role he previously held in 2011. [13]
He serves as co-lead of the Center for Public Sector AI and is a faculty member in the Certified Public Manager (CPM) program at Texas State University. [5] His research includes collaborations with Stanford University’s Persuasive Technology Lab, MIT's Community Development Practice, the University of Trento in Italy, and Renmin University in China. [3] His work has been cited in scholarly publications such as Digital Democracy: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, Transforming American Governance. [14]
In 2009, Haisler was named to Government Technology's list of Top 25 Doer, Dreamer and Driver. [5] He was later recognized as a Business Transformation 150 Leader by Constellation Research [5] and was selected as an Eisenhower Fellow in 2019 under the Zhi-Xing Program. [3]
His work has been covered by media outlets including Wired , CNN , The Economist , Fast Company, [15] Fortune, [7] [16] The Wall Street Journal, [10] The Today Show , and Inc. Magazine . [17]