A Sharon man will be among Gov. Deval Patrick's newest advisers on improving government efficiency.

Art Dorfman was named to Patrick's new Council for Innovation, the Patrick-Murray Administration announced Wednesday in a press release.

A vice president at SAP America in Burlington, Dorfman was among 11 individuals statewide chosen for the council, which "will advise Governor Patrick on the best opportunities to improve government efficiency and use technology to streamline delivery of services to people, businesses and local governments," the administration said.