Joey Ennis

Chief Information Officer

N.C. Department of Administration, N.C. Department of Military & Veteran Affairs & N.C. State Ethics Commission

Joey Ennis has served as the N.C. Department of Information Technology’s chief information officer for the N.C. Department of Administration, N.C. Department of Military and Veteran Affairs and N.C. State Ethics Commission since February 2023.

Ennis is a career public servant with North Carolina state government, beginning his career with the N.C. Department of Transportation in 1999. He has developed expertise in strategic thinking, IT proficiency, financial management, operational excellence and cybersecurity while fostering collaborative teams dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service.

Beginning with the N.C. Department of Administration in 2024, Ennis worked across the Purchase and Contract, Management Information Systems and State Construction divisions. He first joined NCDIT in 2016 as lead for NCDOA’s Cloud Solutions team and become the interim CIO for NCDOA in August 2022.

He is a graduate of North Carolina State University and Johnston Community College.