Robb Olivieri --community leader, innovator and advocate for Phoenix.
Robb Olivieri --community leader, innovator and advocate for Phoenix.
Robb Olivieri works to build bridges in our community and create new jobs to power Phoenix’s future.
He runs the Luminosity Lab at Arizona State University, an R&D program to empower student innovators and entrepreneurs. Their award-winning work improves lives in Phoenix by solving real world problems and creates new companies that transform our city for the better. Their work has created safer face masks during COVID, fed hundreds of people who couldn’t access food banks, and has secured dozens of patents and millions of dollars in investment for Arizona-based ventures.
The Luminosity team has worked with firms from around the world and here locally such as Phoenix Children's Hospital and the City of Phoenix. They are currently working with the Office of Homeless Solutions in Phoenix to develop a set of software tools for the outreach team to address real-time bed tracking and inventory in shelters, leading to getting people off the streets quicker to get the help they need and keeping our communities safe. Over the years, Luminosity teams have won global competitions such as the X-Prize and Red Bull Basements Challenge, as well as being recognized by Governor Hobbs as the Most Innovative Program in the State in 2023.
Robb also leads the Melrose Community Alliance, which supports the residents and neighborhoods of Melrose, small business growth, and works with the City to improve public safety, quality of life and build community in Phoenix. Working on a wide range of issues from pot holes and alleys to permitting and zoning, the Melrose Community Alliance has worked tirelessly to bring people together. That’s why it was recognized as the best neighborhood association in Phoenix District 4 in 2024.
Between his work at ASU and in the community, two threads run through it all: building relationships and solving problems. With a proven track record, he’s running for City Council to improve our city by protecting our quality of life, investing in our neighborhoods, and creating an economy that works for Phoenicians.