Clif Summers had previously been Yuma County CIO since 2017 according to his LinkedIn profile — but the county, located in the southwest corner of the state, opened a new CIO job posting Nov. 21.
Jeffcoat’s first day as CIO was March 30; and on Monday, the county opened a job posting for a deputy CIO who will report to Jeffcoat. This recruitment will close April 17.
Jeffcoat most recently served as the assistant IT director for the city of Yuma’s Regional Communications System, supporting modernization efforts. Prior to his time at the city, he worked for Yuma County from 2007 to 2022 in its Information Technology Services Department (ITSD) and at the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office IT department. He has a bachelor’s degree in information technology, a master’s degree in cybersecurity and a Certified Public Manager credential.
“His background in public-sector technology, his previous service to the county and his educational preparation make him well suited to help lead our information systems efforts moving forward,” County Administrator Ian McGaughey said in a statement.
In his new role, Jeffcoat is charged with leading the county’s enterprise technology operations, overseeing ITSD and its 35 team members across five divisions, and advancing county IT initiatives such as the second phase of an Oracle Cloud optimization initiative, per the job description. He will be responsible for guiding technology modernization for a county of approximately 224,000 people — and growing.
