Mayotte will start with Baltimore on Monday, where Leyla Layman has been filling in as interim CIO since March 2025, following the departure of the city’s last permanent CIO, Todd Carter, who came onboard in 2020.
The new CIO, whose appointment was announced Thursday, has more than 20 years’ experience in public- and private-sector IT, including at two counties in Maryland. He served as CIO for Howard County, and as deputy chief administrative officer for Anne Arundel County. His final day with Anne Arundel County was March 6, according to an email from Gabby Reed, director of communications in the Office of the County Executive.
Mayotte has also held senior IT leadership roles in companies including Synchrony, Capital One and HealthEquity, leading on security governance and addressing risk. He holds a Master of Science in global leadership from the University of San Diego School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the College of the Holy Cross.
“I’m excited to have T.J. join my administration at such an important time for our city, as we continue to invest in digital equity and explore cutting-edge technology solutions to improve service delivery for our residents,” Mayor Brandon M. Scott, who appointed the CIO, said in a statement.
Throughout his tenure as Baltimore’s youngest mayor in more than 100 years, Scott has prioritized IT initiatives, from an open data effort intended to advance transparency, to hiring staff to support data and digital equity, to enabling AI access in the community at no cost to residents.
Mayotte will lead Baltimore City Information Technology (BCIT), driving technology initiatives that help power the work of city agencies and businesses, and support communities. BCIT’s team supports digital equity initiatives to expand digital skills training, offer free Wi-Fi and provide device access. The city’s digital equity strategy is centered on public trust.
BCIT is responsible for leading on digital transformation initiatives and supporting the mayor in efforts to modernize the city’s IT capabilities and grow its IT ecosystem.
