Kimberly W. LaGrue heads the Office of Information Technology & Innovation for the City of New Orleans. Her team delivers IT services and strategies to ensure equitable growth of technology services throughout city government. In 2018, she was appointed Chief Information Officer by Mayor LaToya Cantrell and assigned to lead the City’s digital equity and smart city strategies, driving the mayor’s goal to provide all residents equal access to technology.

A New Orleans native with over 25 years experience in IT operations and network telecommunications, Kimberly has spent most of her career developing technology solutions for government. She is president of the Cities Today Institute-North America, which helps city leaders across the country to prepare for a resilient future by building sustainable digital infrastructures. As a fierce advocate for local broadband development, she is personally committed to improving connectivity and digital opportunities for the under-served communities of New Orleans.

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