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Innovation and Technology

Leadership

  • Brett Goldstein
  • Chief Information Officer
Brett Goldstein

Chicago Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) Chief Information Officer, Brett Goldstein, was appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel in June of 2012 to accelerate Chicago’s growth as a global hub of innovation and technology.

Brett was previously the city’s Chief Data Officer. In this role he lead the city’s approach to and use of data to help improve the way the government works for its residents. Thus, the responsibilities of the Chief Data Officer were threefold: promoting transparency through open data, constructing a comprehensive strategy for citywide data usage and storage, and facilitating data-driven decision-making through data analytics, including groundbreaking predictive analytics.

Before coming to City Hall as Chief Data Officer, Brett Goldstein founded and directed the Chicago Police Department's Predictive Analytics Group, which aims to predict when and where crime will happen. Goldstein is a former Commander in the Chicago Police Department. Previously, Goldstein was an early employee with OpenTable. He earned his Bachelor's degree from Connecticut College, his MS in criminal justice at Suffolk University, and his MS in computer science at University of Chicago. Brett is pursuing his PhD in Criminology, Law and Justice at the University of Illinois-Chicago. He resides in Chicago with his wife and three children.


 

Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Brett Goldstein   
Chief Information Officer 312-744-9515
Brenna Berman   
First Deputy Chief Information Officer 312-744-9362
Laticia Latham   
Executive Assistant to the CIO 312-744-0240

Enterprise Systems        

Richard Powell
IT Director, Managed Operations 312-744-2265
Rachelle Hendele
IT Director, Business Licenses, Taxes & Investigations 312-744-3012
Carleton Nolan
IT Director, CRM (311) program, Water billing and work program management 312-744-3963
Debra Schmitt
IT Director, Financial systems program 312-744-6739
Benjamin Ho IT Director, Department Transition 312-744-4921
     

Software Development and Application Support (including GIS)

Doug Hurdelbrink IT Director, Software Development and Application Support
312-744-9030
Ryan Briones IT Director, Software Architecture and Development
312-744-2184
     

Health and Human Services Information Technology

Derrick Brownlee
IT Director 312-744-8129
     

Enterprise Architecture and Technical Operations

Kevin Moran
IT Director
312-744-0245
     

Security

Arlan McMillan IT Director 312-744-1345
     

Technical Planning & Policy Management

Danielle Dumerer
IT Director
312-744-1221
     

Finance and Administration

Yolanda Gardner Director of Finance and Administration   
312-744-7560
     

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests

Freedom of Information Contact Information