The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) this morning announced that Gopal Khanna, Minnesota CIO, has been elected to serve as NASCIO president for its 2008-2009 program year. Khanna will replace Iowa CIO/COO John Gillispie who served as association president for the 2007-2008 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 -- Gopal Khanna, Chief Information Officer, Minnesota
- Vice President -- Gary Robinson, CIO, Washington
- Secretary/Treasurer -- Kyle Schafer, CTO, West Virginia
- Past-President -- John Gillispie, COO, Iowa
- Joe Fleckinger - CIO, Oklahoma
- Steve Fletcher, CIO, Utah
- Mike Locatis, CIO, Colorado
- Teri Takai, CIO, California
The new leadership officially took effect immediately following NASCIO's State Dinner on the evening of September 23, 2008.
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