CINDY L. SMITH
Deputy Chief Information Officer
West Virginia Office of Technology
After graduating from Marshall University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing, Ms. Smith began her career with the State of West Virginia. She held positions in the WV Secretary of State’s office and WV Governor’s office before joining the West Virginia Office of Technology in 2005.
Ms. Smith currently holds the position of Deputy Chief Information Officer. As Deputy CIO, Ms. Smith works with the CIO to manage the strategic goals of the West Virginia Office of Technology (WVOT). The WVOT currently has over 220 employees and provides IT services to all state agencies. Ms. Smith is also the Director of the Information Technology Governance Office within the WVOT. This Office is responsible for intergovernmental relations with state agencies as well as the administrative functions within the WVOT, including Human Resources.