Quimby, who has worked with the agency since 2014, currently serves as the deputy director for technology and operations at WaTech. Before that, he was the assistant director for network services and was an enterprise data network manager and disaster recovery architect for the agency.
In his new role, Quimby will continue to carry out agency initiatives including:
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Increased centralized cybersecurity management and accountability
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Adoption of a brokered service model
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Investment in innovation to meet the current and future needs of the enterprise
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Alignment of statewide architecture to emphasize reuse and integration of existing technology
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Leveraging advances in technology to improve communication and provide greater access to data
Quimby will assume his new role on March 11, as a nationwide search for a permanent director continues.
“Mark has dedicated over 20 years of his career to serving the people of Washington state, and I know he will utilize his experience to continue developing the level of service WaTech brings to state government,” Inslee said in a release. “I look forward to collaborating with Mark, and I thank Jim for his service the past two years through some of our state’s most challenging and complex times.”
Weaver announced in February he would be leaving Washington to take the CIO role in North Carolina.
