IT Strategy Board Members
The state chief information officer serves as a member of the 12-person Information Technology Strategy board, which also includes six North Carolina citizens – with backgrounds and familiarity with business system technology, information systems or telecommunications – who are appointed by the governor and leadership of the N.C. General Assembly.
Other members include the state budget officer, president of the University of North Carolina, president of the N.C. Community College System and secretary of administration. The state auditor is also on the board as a non-voting member.
Board Members
- Keith Werner, board chair, chief information officer, Appalachian State University
- Patrick Fleming, board vice-chair, president, North Carolina Community Colleges
- Dave Boliek, state auditor, N.C. Office of the State Auditor
- Gabriel J. Esparza, secretary, N.C. Department of Administration
- Teena Piccione, secretary and state chief information officer, N.C. Department of Information Technology
- Kristin Walker, state budget director, N.C. Office of State Budget and Management
Governor Appointees
- Dwayne Campbell
- Satish Garimella
Speaker of the House Appointees
- Srini Kasthoori, senior managing partner at DXC Technology
- Saikiran Kolavennu, head of business development and product innovation, CogniAI
President Pro Tem Appointees
- Keith Briggs, state chief architect and innovation director, N.C. Department of Information Technology
- Vacant