What Happened?
Santa Monica, CA-based City of Santa Monica has Promoted Jory Wolf as Chief Information Officer
About the Company
Santa Monica is an 8.3 square mile city situated at a gateway to the Pacific Ocean on the west side of Los Angeles County. Offering an environment of unparalleled natural beauty, the city is home to a mix of residential communities, commercial districts, and recreational and art venues. Named by National Geographic as one of the Top 10 Beach Cities in the World, Santa Monica is home to three miles of wide beaches and the Santa Monica Pier, and attracts over 6 million visitors annually. Santa Monica`s residential population is approximately 90,000, increasing to an estimated 250,000 during the day with visitors and employees. The City of Santa Monica is a national leader in environmental, economic and social sustainability. The City has reduced water usage community-wide and is working toward water self-sufficiency by 2020, has increased solar capacity, and has adopted policies prohibiting single-use plastic bags and motorized leaf blowers to promote sustainable practices. Partnerships with local schools and Santa Monica Collage have created top-notch educational institutions, complemented by public libraries that are rated among the nation`s best. Outstanding educational opportunities are a prime reason that families choose Santa Monica.
About the Person
Jory Wolf is the Chief Information Officer for the City of Santa Monica. His responsibilities include planning and management of all automated information systems and services, including computing, networking, telecommunications and geospatial and web-based technologies. Mr. Wolf’s strategic vision, technical expertise, and detailed systemic analysis established the City of Santa Monica as a technology leader, not only in local government but also in technologies typically reserved for the private sector. His skilled management has led to a number of award-winning projects. Under Mr. Wolf’s management, Information Systems established itself as a city department after a successful run as a division of the City Manager’s Office that increasingly implemented new and complex technologies. Mr. Wolf has held progressively responsible positions at the city and has over 30 years experience in Information Technology. Prior to becoming Chief Information Officer in 1999, he was Manager of Information Systems for six years, where he managed Year 2000 mitigation strategies, implemented client server technologies and reengineered networking and telecommunications systems. He was Systems Development Manager for seven years and assisted in the development of Santa Monica’s award-winning Public Electronic Network, the first online government access system for the public. A past board member of the Government Technology Conference and Government and Business Technology Group, he is also an active member of the Public Technology Institute (PTI). Mr. Wolf received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from California State University, Northridge, and completed graduate level courses in Information Systems Management at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Info Source
News
Short Profile