Amanda Richardson

Chief Information Officer, N.C. Office of State Human Resources

Amanda Richardson has served as the N.C. Department of Information Technology’s chief information officer for the N.C. Office of State Human Resources since November 2025.

A key advisor on IT strategy, planning and operations, she oversees enterprise HR systems, manages integrations with other state agency platforms and drives innovation to enhance the user experience through the new statewide hiring platform aimed at improving recruitment and retention of public servants.

A results-driven executive with more than 25 years of experience in technology and financial management, Richardson has a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions, streamlining operations and leading cross-functional teams in both the public and private sectors. Her areas of expertise include business solutions, payment card industry compliance, finance and information technology.

From January 2021 to November 2025, Richardson served as NCDIT's CIO for the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, where she championed forward-thinking strategies to recruit, support and retain a high-performing public workforce. She joined DNCR in 2015 and, earlier in her career, spent 12 years in the Controller’s Office at North Carolina State University. 

She holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from North Carolina State University and is a Certified Government Chief Information Officer through the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Government.