SyncFab Welcomes Smart City Pioneer Deborah Acosta to Advisory Board

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SyncFab is delighted to announce Deborah Acosta has joined the Advisory Board. Deborah brings extensive experience and insight to the SyncFab Advisory Board as we continue to advance our work toward achieving strategic milestones in transforming manufacturing supply chains using blockchain.

Deborah currently serves as the CEO and Co-Founder of We Accelerate Women’s Impact (www.accel.io), known as WeAccel. A unique consulting firm, WeAccel helps large employers in the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women to address constant staffing challenges. The San Leandro-based organization focuses on creating a pipeline of diverse talent to help organizations achieve growth.

Before WeAccel, Deborah was the City of San Leandro’s first Chief Innovation Officer and third municipal CIO in the country. During her five-year tenure, Deborah transformed the City by establishing and leveraging its investment in fiber optics to create a Smart City ecosystem based on strategic initiatives. The City of San Leandro currently partners with SyncFab to advance its advanced manufacturing strategy within its Fiber Optic Masterplan.

“Working with SyncFab is a natural fit for me, and I’m honored to be part of the advisory team,” said Deborah Acosta. “Becoming a Smart City is not just about IoT and the data streams that can help cities make more informed decisions. Smart Cities are ultimately about improving the quality of life and opportunities for local residents and businesses. There is significant growth anticipated in manufacturing and blockchain technologies. This growth requires workforce talent and experience to develop and manage these advanced manufacturing systems. SyncFab and WeAccel’s mission and services are aligned to provide increased business opportunities for manufacturers and access to a pipeline of local, talented individuals for their increasing workforce needs.”

SyncFab was founded and is headquartered near Silicon Valley and is the first peer-to-peer manufacturing supply chain using blockchain. Learn more about how SyncFab benefits manufacturers.