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

  • Dave Boliek, state auditor, N.C. Office of the State Auditor
  • Dr. Jeff Cox, president, North Carolina Community Colleges (delegated Patrick Fleming)
  • Gabriel J. Esparza, secretary, N.C. Department of Administration
  • Peter Hans, president, University of North Carolina System (delegated Keith Werner)
  • 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

  • Jo Abernathy, chief information officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
  • Tracy Futhey, Duke Office of Information Technology

Speaker of the House Appointees

  • Srini Kasthoori
  • Saikiran Kolavennu, head of business development and product innovation, CogniAI

President Pro Tem Appointees

  • Keith Briggs, director of Enterprise Architecture and Innovation, N.C. Department of Information Technology
  • Hon. Jeff Tarte, former North Carolina state senator and former Cornelius mayor
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