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Mike Ridley
Chief Information Officer
The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD)
 
ITCR Chair Mike Hofmann and Vice Chair Arielle Bernstein invite you to join them for a special ITCR session featuring a "fireside" chat with OPWDD’s Chief Information Officer, Mike Ridley

Michael Ridley oversees all the technology-based investments, and IT infrastructure modernization efforts to support the mission and enable the strategic plan laid out by the Commissioner and executive leadership.  These modernization efforts will serve to create a data-driven approach to enabling, empowering, and maximizing all service areas of the agency.

Michael has a 25-year career with the NYS government serving in multiple executive-level positions in high technology policy, planning, and deployment. His state career has spanned many governmental entities including working in the NYS Legislature, the Science and Technology Foundation (NYSTAR), the NYS Department of Economic Development, and most recently, the NYS Department of Health where he served as the Director of Operations for the New York State of Health, Health Plan Marketplace (NYSOH). In addition, he has served in many federal and state advisory capacities such as being a member of the NYS CIO Advisory Council, NYS Broadband Council, and was Governor Paterson’s appointment to represent NYS in the FCC’s Emergency Response Interoperability Center’s technical advisory committee.

Michael holds a Master of Science from the College of Saint Rose in Computer Information Systems, a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Utica College of Syracuse University in Public Administration, and an Associates in Science from Mohawk Valley Community College.

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