Zachary Bookman

Zachary Bookman (born 1980) is an American businessperson. He is co-founder and CEO of OpenGov, a company that sells cloud software to local governments and state agencies.

Early life and education

Bookman grew up in Cabin John, Maryland outside of Washington, D.C.[1] Bookman holds a BA from the University of Maryland,[1] a JD from the Yale Law School, and an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School.[2] In 2007-2008, Bookman received a Fulbright Fellowship to study transparency and corruption in Mexico.[3]

Career

Bookman served as a law clerk to the Honorable Sandra S. Ikuta on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, later working as a trial litigator at Keker, Van Nest & Peters in San Francisco.[4] He then worked as an advisor on the Anti-Corruption Task Force at the International Security Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan.[5][6]

Bookman co-founded OpenGov in 2012 with Joe Lonsdale.[7] OpenGov received investments from Thrive Capital starting in 2013, and in 2017 Bookman participated in a White House summit organized by Jared Kushner, the brother of Thrive Capital's founder.[8] In 2021 Bookman took a cross-country bike ride from the San Francisco Bay to the Chesapeake Bay to visit with local government leaders.[9]

Personal life

In September 2019, Bookman joined an expedition with mountain guide Garrett Madison to attempt a late season ascent of Mount Everest.[10] The guide called off the attempt while the group was in base camp, which Madison described as a decision based on dangerous conditions.[11] In March 2020, Bookman filed a lawsuit seeking damages over the non-refundable expedition fee,[10] alleging the guide had canceled the trip for reasons unrelated to safety.[12] In December 2021, the case was settled with Bookman agreeing through a stipulated judgment that he is not entitled to a refund for the trip.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b Ravindranath, Mohana (2015-02-01). "Can government transparency be big business?". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  2. ^ Garofoli, Joe (2015-02-02). "OpenGov co-founder Zac Bookman lets taxpayers see where cash goes". SFGATE. Archived from the original on 2022-05-04. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  3. ^ Bookman, Zachary (22 April 2008). "Shine a light in Mexico". LA Times. LA Times. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Zac Bookman, GVPT '02". University of Maryland College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. University of Maryland. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Zachary Bookman MPA 2007 is powering more effective and accountable government". Harvard Kennedy School. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  6. ^ Bookman, Zachary (2012-06-04). "Settling Afghan Disputes, Where Custom Holds Sway". New York Times. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  7. ^ Bloomberg, Sara (February 27, 2024). "San Francisco government software startup acquired for $1.8 billion". San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  8. ^ Eaglesham, Jean; Schwartz, Lisa (July 14, 2017). "Startup That Got a Seat at White House Roundtable Is Part-Owned by Kushner Family". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  9. ^ Quigley, Dryden (November 2, 2021). "CEO biking across America stops in Charlottesville". NBC 29. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Schlosser, Curt (5 October 2020). "Seattle mountaineering guide in legal battle with tech CEO seeking refund for failed Everest climb". GeekWire. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  11. ^ a b Reimers, Frederick (2021-12-30). "An Everest Guide Just Won a Legal Battle over a Canceled Summit Attempt". Outside Online. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  12. ^ Reimers, Frederick (2020-10-11). "The Tech CEO, the Guide, and a Case That Could Upend Everest Travel". Outside Online. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
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