New City IT Director Named

Mayor Sylvester Turner has named Lisa Kent as the cities new Chief Information Officer.  The Mayor’s new appointment is good news; however, he has been taking too long in putting his cabinet together. Kent has been serving as an interim CIO since August. She was formerly the Chief Technology officer for the Houston Airport System. The Mayor was quoted as saying “I want a City IT Department that is able to respond quickly to the technological advances occurring almost daily in today’s fast paced 21^st century world we live in. Lisa is the perfect choice for this position. She has 26 years of technology experience and is a skilled leader with the ability to change gears quickly and often. She is also quite familiar with the systems due to her time in the airport systems.” I wish Lisa Kent luck in her new position and Mayor Sylvester Turner luck in filling in his cabinet.