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Now, Mona is ready to bring her expertise in problem-solving, data-driven decision-making, and community advocacy to the Wake County Commission. She is committed to strengthening public education, expanding access to healthcare, and improving transportation and infrastructure to support Wake County’s growing needs.
Beyond her career, Mona is deeply committed to service. She has led hunger relief efforts, refugee support programs, and community volunteer initiatives, including being a top volunteer and mentor with the Wake Dems. She serves on the Board of Directors for nonprofit Activate Good and the Town of Cary’s Information Services Advisory Board.
Mona Singh has proudly called Wake County home since 1995. After earning her PhD at UT-Austin, she and her husband raised their children here—both graduates of Wake County Public Schools. A nationally recognized technology expert, Mona holds more than 130 U.S. patents, has played a key role in major industry innovations that improve everyday lives, and has served as an expert witness in high-profile technology cases.
Meet Mona
Mona Singh has proudly called Wake County home since 1995. She and her husband, a Professor at NC State, have raised their children here—both graduates of Wake County Public Schools. A nationally recognized technology expert, Mona holds more than 135 U.S. patents, has played a key role in major industry innovations that improve everyday lives, and has served as an expert witness in high-profile technology cases.
Beyond her career, Mona is deeply committed to service. She has led hunger relief efforts, refugee support programs, and community volunteer initiatives, including being a top volunteer and mentor for Wake Dems. She serves on the Board of Directors for Activate Good and the Town of Cary’s Information Services Advisory Board.
Now, Mona is ready to bring her expertise in problem-solving, data-driven decision-making, and community advocacy to the Wake County Commission. She is committed to strengthening public education, expanding access to healthcare, and improving transportation and infrastructure to support Wake County’s growing needs.
Let's elect Mona Singh, for a flourishing Wake County
Frequently Asked Questions
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I am running to apply my professional skills to give back to Wake County.
Through my career, I have acquired important skills in understanding the needs of people at a systems level, not just in isolated parts, and in finding solutions that balance competing demands in a cost-effective manner. My strengths include innovation (I have invented over 130 patents), people-centered design, prioritization (I was responsible for a business with annual revenues of over $1 billion), and launching products with tens of thousands of users. I know how to frame human-technology interactions, craft key performance indicators (KPIs), monitor them, identify root causes where an organization falls short, and implement changes to improve these KPIs.
My skills in innovation and data-driven management can help improve how County services mesh with each other, finding efficiencies to enhance the benefits from our annual budget of $2.28 billion, while making sure our most vulnerable residents are protected. My expertise in human-centered technology will help me guide an AI policy for the County to minimize AI’s risks to residents, while supporting upskilling to avoid potential job loss due to the rise of AI.
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I am a pragmatist, not an ideologue. My values include taking care of the vulnerable (never harm the poor to benefit the rich), using resources wisely, and preserving our quality of life as stewards for later generations. A scientific attitude will drive my decisions: understand County services as a system, not in silos; obtain evidence (data and qualitative insights) to conduct deep analyses to identify opportunities for improvement and evaluate prospective solutions to improve our services and how they mesh.
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Professional expertise in human-centered technical innovation (I have invented over 130 patents) and data-driven management by designing metrics and processes to uncover root causes of shortcomings and improve outcomes (I was responsible for a business with annual revenues of over $1 billion).
Community leadership and volunteering: grassroots political activism and service to the homeless and refugees.
Personal history: I have had diverse experiences as an immigrant from India, who’s studied in Texas, done a research internship in Germany, and raised kids in Wake County.
My professional and personal background will be unique on the Commission. I will bring fresh thinking by understanding the needs of people at a systems level and finding solutions that balance competing demands in a cost-effective manner. My motto is Technology with a Heart!Answer
I will advocate for enhancing these:
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Better data tracking, analysis, and retrospective reviews of County programs. Example: improve tracking and root cause analysis of reports under the nondiscrimination ordinance.
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Helping those in need. Example: Increase property tax and utility bill assistance for low-income elderly residents.
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Participatory governance. Examples: Transparency regarding expenditures at a more granular level than currently; webtools with which community groups can consider their problems and priorities, and advise on alternative solutions.
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Education & outreach about County services. Example: Community social workers and volunteers based in each community, building trust with residents and helping them navigate County services, e.g., for mental health and substance abuse, options for low-income people, and language access.
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Future proofing. Examples: improved public transit; broadband access for all, e.g., via libraries; proactive upskilling for people at risk of job loss because of AI.
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Community. Example: Recently, there have been Teen Takeover events across the country and in Wake County that have led to delinquency and violence. I will advocate for enhancing community efforts to engage young people. For example, County workers and community organizations can host cultural events (such as arts, music, sports) that not only provide productive outlets for young people but will also develop their valuable life skills such as teamwork and communication.
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Protecting the environment. Example: Our building practices and road construction (itself higher due to inadequate public transit) cause a lot of damage to trees. We should plan with the environment in mind. For instance, when building is unavoidable in forested spaces, we ought to have the fewest homes with narrow roads made of porous materials to minimize environmental impact.
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Wake County and most of our municipalities have enacted a nondiscrimination ordinance, which allows for complaints on grounds of discrimination. However, there is room for improvement in data gathering and analysis.
I will work to improve practices, not just policies—specifically, to reduce discrimination, not just prosecute incidents. Besides improving the tracing of individual complaints, I will ensure that the relevant data is collected, analyzed for trends, and used to detect emerging problems and drive measurable improvements in outcomes by uncovering and addressing underlying causes, e.g., via improved education of business owners, workers, and the public..
A streamlined process will build trust by clarifying expectations, and build trust. Such analysis will help justify the adoption of a nondiscrimination ordinance in jurisdictions that haven’t yet adopted one.
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As a foreign-born candidate, I recognize that immigrants are not a monolithic group. Some need strong language support for them to be able to use basic County services such as health and education (e.g., selecting schools for their children). Even those who speak English well enough for their jobs may need language support for mental health crises when they feel emotions they cannot easily express in English. And, immigrants participate in civic life, such as voting, to a lower extent than the rest of the public and may need extra encouragement and support to connect to this part of life in Wake.
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First, I will ensure that there is adequate language support and that these services are publicized well so that those who are new here or who still need support learn why participation is important.
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Second, I will consider multiple channels for sharing information about County services and attracting participation in services and initiatives (e.g., vaccination and health checks for children), including radio, social media, and cultural events as well as through partnerships with ethnic stores and places of worship.
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Third, the arts are crucial to any society and I support improved funding for the arts. I will explore cross-cultural arts programs that facilitate interactions between different ethnic backgrounds and mother tongues to collaborate and showcase their cultures and to understand the other cultures that make Wake County a great place to live. I believe this is one real way we can help strengthen our mutual understanding and connection with each other.
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Equity is a core American value and it should be woven into every service provided by the County. There are systematic disparities across the County along racial lines, e.g., broadband access and access to greenspaces. Racial equity would mean addressing such disparities through a conscious effort to allocate resources to parts of the County where they would uplift the lives of the most people.
I will work to specify clear performance metrics for equity, ensure we have the data to compute those metrics, and continually validate the metrics themselves through qualitative studies of the relevant groups. Specifically, I will advocate for thorough data collection and analysis, in collaboration with our municipalities, to make sure that we can identify any inequities including those based on race.
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As explained above, I will put teeth in our nondiscrimination ordinance. In addition, I will make sure that our LGBTQ+ County staff continue to have safe and welcoming workplaces, and our County services are well-resourced to serve the LGBTQ+ community. For example, our health and mental health services are well-staffed to cater to the special challenges faced by LGBTQ+ residents (e.g., HIV testing or anxiety due to gender dysphoria). Likewise, our libraries should have the resources they need to serve all readers, including for acquiring LGBTQ+ themed publications.
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Large AI companies are often bullying local governments into approving large data centers, often with tax benefits, without regard to their harmful impacts. These data centers strain essential resources such as water and cause environmental harm, such as to water and air quality. A single Data Center can consume resources needed for 100,000 households. This hurts affordability (e.g., through increased energy and water costs) while producing few jobs once the construction is done. Wake County is a growing metropolitan area and, therefore, I will insist that Wake County’s environmental resources be protected for use by residents.
Now, Mona is ready to bring her expertise in problem-solving, data-driven decision-making, and community advocacy to the Wake County Commission. She is committed to strengthening public education, expanding access to healthcare, and improving transportation and infrastructure to support Wake County’s growing needs.
Beyond her career, Mona is deeply committed to service. She has led hunger relief efforts, refugee support programs, and community volunteer initiatives. She serves on the Board of Directors for Activate Good and the Town of Cary’s Information Services Advisory Board. A lifelong Democrat, Mona has served as a precinct leader, campaign organizer, canvasser, and canvassing trainer. She has trained hundreds of volunteers and collaborated with key Wake groups to flip key NC Senate seats.
Mona Singh has proudly called Wake County home since 1995. She and her husband, a Professor at NC State, have raised their children here—both graduates of Wake County Public Schools. A nationally recognized technology expert, Mona holds more than 130 U.S. patents, has played a key role in major industry innovations that improve everyday lives, and has served as an expert witness in high-profile technology cases.