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Greensboro North Carolina - Rodney Roberts Promoted to City s Chief Information Officer 20 May 2022 ( news )
Greensboro , state North Carolina ( By Press Release office)
May 20,2022
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The City of Greensboro has promoted Rodney Roberts to Chief Information Officer for the Information Technology Department effective June 16 . Roberts , who has served as interim director since December 2021 , replaces Jane Nickles who retired .
“I’m looking forward to continuing our advancements in making technology available to our employees and all residents , ” said Roberts . “It’s an honor to work with such a talented IT staff whose innovative spirit is displayed in their commitment to help keep Greensboro in the top 10 smart cities . ”
Roberts began with the City in 1998 as a Senior Network Engineer . In 2011 , he was promoted to Network Supervisor before being named Network Service Manager in 2013 where he was responsible for overseeing a multi - million budget , managing vendors , procurements , professional services contracts and maintenance agreements . From 2017 to 2021 , Roberts served as the Deputy Chief Information Officer , where he led the organizations efforts to move to remote work during the pandemic .
“Rodney’s experience with the City and his knowledge of our operations made him the perfect candidate , and best person , to lead the Information Technology Department , ” said Assistant City Manager Larry Davis . “He has proven to be an effective collaborative leader that will not just benefit the City of Greensboro , but also our community partners and residents . ”
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