What Happened?
Seattle, WA-based City of Seattle hired Bill Schrier as Chief Technology Officer.
About the Company
As a city, Seattle is known as a progressive leader in technology, innovation and the environment. As an employer, the City of Seattle is leading local government in environmental stewardship, green building and social justice, making our City what it is today and shaping our future. Our employees play an important role in making this possible. You might be surprised by the variety and range of opportunities that are available at the City of Seattle. We have more than 1,200 job titles in 24 different departments, from the Office of Immigrant and Refugees Affairs or the Office of Arts & Culture to the Public Utilities and Department of Transportation. Our positions range from seasonal work at the City`s parks and recreation facilities to skilled trade workers, accounting, communications and information technology professionals, and middle and senior-level management. Whatever your line of work, we hope you consider the City of Seattle in your job search. We likely have the opportunity for you. Be a part of the team that helps run our great city by joining the more than 10,000 employees working for the greater good by providing programs and services to Seattle`s people and businesses.
About the Person
Bill Schrier retired in 2012 as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the City of Seattle. During his nine-year tenure, he directed information technology operations and policy, reporting directly to Mayors Greg Nickels and Mike McGinn. Bill is presently a senior policy advisor to the Chief Information Officer of the State of Washington. He lives in West Seattle with his wife Kathy and granddaughter Elizabeth. He is a current member and past chair of the King County Regional Communications Board (KC-RCB) which operates the public safety 800 MHz trunked radio system of 15,000 radios and 29 sites serving King County and Seattle. He presently chairs the City of Seattle Law-Safety-Justice Information Technology steering committee which has just finished a $19 million project to upgrade computer-aided dispatch, records management systems and mobile applications for Seattle Police and Fire. He’s been honored as a fellow of the Public Safety Foundation of America.
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