Luke Swarthout

Luke Swarthout is the Chief of Staff at InnovateEDU.  Previously as the Director of Policy for the New York Public Library’s Digital Team, Luke focused on the digital transformation of the institution and the library sector.  He was NYPL’s Director of Adult Education and oversaw the expansion of adult literacy, English language instruction, technology training and digital equity initiatives to tens of thousands of New Yorkers.  Luke served as a Senior Education Advisor on the Senate HELP Committee between 2009 and 2011 where he handled postsecondary education policy for two Committee Chairmen.  He began his career at U.S. PIRG, advocating for greater college access and affordability on behalf of college students.  Luke is a founding board member of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance and a graduate of New York City public schools, Amherst College and Princeton University.