NASCIO Announces Association Leadership for Coming Year

LEXINGTON, Ky., Tuesday, October 17, 2023 — The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) announced the association’s executive leadership for the new program year. James Weaver, Secretary of Technology and Chief Information Officer for the State of North Carolina, will be president; Amanda Crawford, Executive Director and Chief Information Officer for the State of Texas will be vice president; and J.R. Sloan, CIO for the State of Arizona, will be secretary/treasurer.

Additionally, Chris Rein, Chief Technology Officer for the State of New Jersey, will be joining NASCIO’s Executive Committee as a new director.

Paul Baltzell, Vice President, Strategy and Business Development with Salesforce, will be NASCIO’s Corporate Leadership Council (CLC) chair and Stuart Davis, Vice President, Consulting Expert with CGI Technologies and Solutions, will be CLC vice chair. CLC members promote information sharing among public and private sector members, providing expertise to NASCIO issue focus areas and supporting projects. The CLC chair and vice chair hold advisory, non-voting seats on NASCIO’s Executive Committee.

NASCIO’s 2023-24 Executive Committee leaders are:

President
James Weaver, Secretary of Technology and CIO, State of North Carolina

Vice-President
Amanda Crawford, Executive Director and CIO, State of Texas

Secretary/Treasurer
J.R. Sloan, Chief Information Officer, State of Arizona

Past President
Stephanie Dedmon, Chief Information Officer, State of Tennessee

Executive Committee Directors:

Tracy Barnes, CIO, State of Indiana
Katrina Flory, CIO and Assistant Director, State of Ohio
Alan Fuller, CIO, State of Utah
Denis Goulet, Commissioner and CIO, State of New Hampshire
Chris Rein, CTO, State of New Jersey
Shawnzia Thomas, CIO, State of Georgia
Tarek Tomes, Commissioner and CIO, State of Minnesota
Trina Zanow, CIO, State of Wisconsin

Paul Baltzell, ex officio
Stuart Davis, ex officio

 

Contact
Meredith Ward
Deputy Executive Director
National Association of State Chief Information Officers
859.514.9209
[email protected]