Alex Pettit
Encyclopedia
Alex Pettit is an American
public administration
official who is currently serving as the Chief Information Officer
for the State of Oklahoma
. As State CIO, Pettit works in the Oklahoma Office of State Finance
is responsible for all information and telecommunication systems for all state agencies.
Pettit was appointed to his position by Governor of Oklahoma
Brad Henry
on April 5, 2010.
in Interdisciplinary Information Sciences from the University of North Texas
. Pettit is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma
International Honor Society and teaches information system classes at the University of Phoenix
.
Pettit began his career in Texas
by working with various communities in continuity of operations planning, crisis leadership, emergency operations center design, and civil defense planning. He then worked for Marsh McLennan in the areas of business continuity planning strategy and vision, disaster recovery and business resumption planning. In 1999, Pettit accepted the position of chief information officer
for the City of Denton, Texas
. He served in that position until 2009 when he became a consultant for Brown University
where he served as project manager for planning and coordination of Brown's data center.
In 2010, Governor of Oklahoma
Brad Henry
appointed Pettit as the State's first Chief Information Officer. As State CIO, Pettit serves as a member of the Oklahoma Governor's Cabinet and receives an annual salary of $160,000. On January 6, 2011, Governor-elect Mary Fallin
announced that she would retain Pettit as State CIO.
United States
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public administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
official who is currently serving as the Chief Information Officer
Chief information officer
Chief information officer , or information technology director, is a job title commonly given to the most senior executive in an enterprise responsible for the information technology and computer systems that support enterprise goals...
for the State of Oklahoma
Government of Oklahoma
The government of the US State of Oklahoma, established by the Oklahoma Constitution, is a republican democracy modeled after the Federal government of the United States. The state government has three branches: the executive, legislative, and judicial...
. As State CIO, Pettit works in the Oklahoma Office of State Finance
Oklahoma Office of State Finance
The Oklahoma Office of State Finance is the Oklahoma state government agency that prepares the Governor of Oklahoma’s annual budget, analyzes the effectiveness of state management, manages the state’s budget system and makes appropriate allotments and transfers throughout the state government...
is responsible for all information and telecommunication systems for all state agencies.
Pettit was appointed to his position by Governor of Oklahoma
Governor of Oklahoma
The governor of the state of Oklahoma is the head of state for the state of Oklahoma, United States. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma...
Brad Henry
Brad Henry
Charles Bradford "Brad" Henry was the 26th Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected governor in 2002...
on April 5, 2010.
Biography
Pettit earned his bachelors degree from the University of Wisconsin–Parkside and received a Masters of Business Administration from Loyola University of Chicago. He is currently (as of 2010) working towards a Ph.D.Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
in Interdisciplinary Information Sciences from the University of North Texas
University of North Texas
The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...
. Pettit is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma
Beta Gamma Sigma
Beta Gamma Sigma or ΒΓΣ is an honor society for business students and scholars. Founded in 1913 at the University of Wisconsin, it has over 650,000 members, selected from over 500 chapters in AACSB-accredited business schools...
International Honor Society and teaches information system classes at the University of Phoenix
University of Phoenix
The University of Phoenix is a for-profit institution of higher learning. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Apollo Group Inc. which is publicly traded , an S&P 500 corporation based in Phoenix, Arizona...
.
Pettit began his career in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
by working with various communities in continuity of operations planning, crisis leadership, emergency operations center design, and civil defense planning. He then worked for Marsh McLennan in the areas of business continuity planning strategy and vision, disaster recovery and business resumption planning. In 1999, Pettit accepted the position of chief information officer
Chief information officer
Chief information officer , or information technology director, is a job title commonly given to the most senior executive in an enterprise responsible for the information technology and computer systems that support enterprise goals...
for the City of Denton, Texas
Denton, Texas
The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...
. He served in that position until 2009 when he became a consultant for Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
where he served as project manager for planning and coordination of Brown's data center.
In 2010, Governor of Oklahoma
Governor of Oklahoma
The governor of the state of Oklahoma is the head of state for the state of Oklahoma, United States. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma...
Brad Henry
Brad Henry
Charles Bradford "Brad" Henry was the 26th Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected governor in 2002...
appointed Pettit as the State's first Chief Information Officer. As State CIO, Pettit serves as a member of the Oklahoma Governor's Cabinet and receives an annual salary of $160,000. On January 6, 2011, Governor-elect Mary Fallin
Mary Fallin
Mary Fallin is the 27th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. She was a U.S. Representative for from 2007 until 2011....
announced that she would retain Pettit as State CIO.
External links
- State CIO Alex Pettit biography, National Association of State Chief Information Officers
- State biography of State CIO Alex Pettit, Oklahoma Office of State FinanceOklahoma Office of State FinanceThe Oklahoma Office of State Finance is the Oklahoma state government agency that prepares the Governor of Oklahoma’s annual budget, analyzes the effectiveness of state management, manages the state’s budget system and makes appropriate allotments and transfers throughout the state government...