Former Marriott executive named Oklahoma’s new CIO
Three months after the abrupt departure of its most recent chief information officer, Oklahoma this month appointed Dan Cronin, who most recently was the vice president of engineering for hotel chain Marriott International, to be its new CIO.
According to his biography on the state’s website, Cronin is “known for leading large-scale digital transformation and process improvements” and delivering business cost savings through “innovative solutions and operational excellence.”
In addition to his time with Marriott, Cronin has held senior tech leadership positions at Allstate Insurance Company and ZF Group, a German company that makes technology for the automotive industry. He has more than 20 years of experience in IT, according to the state.
The appointment comes after the state has been without a CIO for the last several months. Cronin fills the opening left by former CIO Joe McIntosh, who, in October — and after only 16 months in the role — quietly left the state government. Aleta Seaman, senior director of IT operations for the state, was serving as interim CIO.
Internal documents showed McIntosh’s departure followed a settlement after he self-reported two ethics violations: “misuse of office” and another related to impartiality. McIntosh agreed to pay $2,500 for the violations and to undergo ethics training.
In a LinkedIn post shortly after the incident, McIntosh said his decision to leave was personal and unrelated to the ethics matter. The Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services declined to confirm whether McIntosh left his role voluntarily.
