Lenae Storey

Chief Digital Officer

Lenae Storey serves as chief digital officer for the N.C. Department of Information Technology, leading the department’s efforts to make state services easier for North Carolinians to find and use.

Storey oversees NCDIT’s Digital Experience Division, created in November 2026 to help agencies design and deliver better resident-facing digital services. Her teams use human-centered design, modern software development, and iterative delivery, building on shared statewide standards, products, and platforms.

Storey’s vision is for North Carolinians to move through state services as one connected experience that is simple, clear, and trusted. The goal is a more accessible and responsive government that delivers better service outcomes for residents and state employees while reducing administrative burden.

She brings more than a decade of experience building product teams and digital services for the public. Most recently, she founded Perennial Product Consulting, advising government teams, nonprofits, and startups on product strategy and digital delivery. Previously, she was senior director and head of product at Ad Hoc, where she scaled a 100-plus-person product organization delivering digital services for federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Earlier, at TransLoc, a North Carolina transit software startup, she led teams building predictive transit tools and rider-facing applications.

Storey holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Texas A&M University and a certificate in digital transformation in government from Harvard Kennedy School. She is a returned Peace Corps volunteer who served in Albania.