STATE PROFILES   |   Louisiana

Edward Driesse Chief Information Officer Division of Administration Phone: (225) 342-7105 Fax: (225) 219-4994 Year Appointed: 2008

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Biography

Edward Driesse is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Louisiana state government. Driesse, of Lafayette, has 15 years experience as a chief information officer in both the public and private sectors, including three Fortune 500 companies.

Prior to this appointment, Driesse served as CIO for the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH). He also served as CIO for AECOM Technology Corporation, a global design and management services company in Los Angeles, California, where he managed a budget of over $50 million and a staff of 260.

His previous experience also includes serving as CIO for Foster Wheeler, Ltd., a global engineering and construction company in Clinton, New Jersey, where he oversaw the global deployment of the JD Edwards integrated applications system. Driesse has also served as Vice President and CIO for Zimmer, Inc., in Warsaw, Indiana, and for HealthTrust, Inc., in Nashville, Tennessee.

Driesse holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and a Master of Science degree in computer science, both from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Other Information

CIO Statute: RS 39:15.1


IT Office Authority: Fifteen (15) executive departments operating under the authority of the governor.


IT Procurement Responsibility: State Procurement Office