Teresa (Teri) Takai has been appointed the new Chief Information Office for the State of California. She was previously the director of Michigan's Information Technology Department and state CIO.

During her tenure in Michigan, she restructured and consolidated Michigan’s resources by merging the state’s IT resources into one centralized department servicing 19 agencies with more than 1,700 employees.

Unlike Michigan, California has a very decentralized technology organization and a tainted history with oversight culminating 5 years ago in a scandal with a $95M agreement with Oracle. The state spends more than $2 billion annually on IT hardware, software and services.

Let's wish Teri luck moving into this 'old boys' network. And when it all gets too much, come visit us at SacWomen!

Gillian Parrillo
SacWomen