Our Team
Leadership Team
TheĀ instituteĀ is supported by a rotating presidency held by current city officials. There are different presidencies for the mobility and digitalisation streams.

Kimberly LaGrue
President, North America,
Chief Information Officer,
New Orleans

Theo Blackwell MBE
President, Europe,
Chief Digital Officer, London

Lola Ortiz
President, Europe (Mobility),
Director General of
Planning & Infrastructure, Madrid

Alyssa Muto
President, North America (Mobility),
Sustainability and Mobility Director, City of San Diego

Bob Bennett
Chair

Richard Forster
CEO

Willem Fast
Chief Commercial Officer
Cities Today Institute Staff
The Cities Today Institute has offices in London, Valencia and Rio de Janeiro. For any questions or enquiries, please complete the contact form below.

Angela Macor
Events Manager

Lauren Ingraham
Programme Manager

Oliver Hendry
Membership & Community Manager

Mak Mengal
Senior Partnerships Manager

Ania Poprawka
Partnerships Manager

Folkert Leffring
Marketing Manager

Manuel Manrique
Research Coordinator
Cities Today Staff
Cities Today was launched in 2010 as the first global magazine to contain analysis, comment and best practices on sustainable urban development, connecting local governments with public and private sector solutions.
The publication has become one of the leading knowledge platforms for city leaders for mobility, IoT, safety and security, resilience and resource efficiency.

Sarah Wray
Editor

Christopher Carey
Mobility Editor
Any questions?
To contact the team, please fill in the form opposite.