Pryor Gibson

Deputy Secretary for Broadband and Digital Opportunity

Pryor Gibson serves as deputy secretary for Broadband and Digital Opportunity at the N.C. Department of Information Technology, leading the state’s broadband expansion initiatives to ensure all North Carolinians have access to high-speed internet and digital literacy resources.

Gibson has a long record of public service in North Carolina state government. He most recently served as director of the Office of Resilience and Recovery at the N.C. Department of Public Safety. Previously, he was assistant secretary for employment solutions at the N.C. Department of Commerce and director of the Hometown Strong Rural Initiative at the N.C. Office of State Budget and Management, Gov. Roy Cooper’s effort to strengthen rural economies through infrastructure, broadband access, and workforce training.

He also served as a senior advisor in the Governor’s Office under two administrations and represented Anson, Montgomery, Stanly, and Union counties in the N.C. House of Representatives.

Gibson also brings more than 30 years of private sector experience across telecommunications, construction, insurance, and agriculture and forestry. His work includes leading a statewide industry association and managing large-scale infrastructure projects and operations.

A native of Anson County, Gibson holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina Wilmington.