Lea Eriksen is the Director of Technology and Innovation and CIO of the City of Long Beach, a top 10 Digital City. Lea is in charge of implementing the City’s technology vision, developing a staff of 191 FTE and managing a $70 million budget. With 25 years of experience working in local government, Lea’s background includes positions related to economic development, budget and finance, and technology. Prior to her current role, Lea served as the City of Long Beach’s budget manager and assistant finance director.

Before joining the City of Long Beach, Lea spent 16 years with the City of Cincinnati. She has an MBA from Xavier University and graduated cum laude from Miami University. Lea also has extensive experience serving on non-profit boards and committees, including the Long Beach Transit Board, Southern California Society of Information Management and Innovate@UCLA.

Lea is passionate about advancing digital equity and using emerging technology and data to solve civic challenges in Long Beach.

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