John Gillispie 

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) announced that John Gillispie, Iowa CIO/COO, has been elected to serve as NASCIO president for its 2007-2008 program year. Gillispie will replace Michigan CIO Teri Takai who served as association president for the 2006-2007 program year.

The membership also elected several new officers and directors for the association. The following are the new and returning officers and directors:

Officers

• President -- John Gillispie, Chief Operating Officer, Iowa
• Vice President -- Gopal Khanna, Chief Information Officer, Minnesota
• Secretary/Treasurer -- Gary Robinson, Chief Information Officer, Washington
• Past-President -- Teri Takai, Chief Information Officer, Michigan   
  

New Directors

• Mark Bengel, Chief Information Officer, Tennessee
• Otto Doll, Chief Information Officer, South Dakota
• Tom Jarrett, Chief Information Officer, Delaware
• Dick Thompson, Chief Information Officer, Maine
  

The new directors join returning Executive Committee directors Brenda Decker, CIO of Nebraska, Joe Fleckinger, CIO of Oklahoma and Steve Fletcher, CIO of Utah.

The new leadership officially took effect immediately following NASCIO's state dinner last night.