Seattle tech chief to resign for role with digital government research center
Rob Lloyd, Seattle’s chief technology officer, last week revealed he’s resigning from his position, at the end of March, to lead the Center for Digital Government, the research and advisory division of the media company E.Republic.
The news of Lloyd’s departure was first reported by Government Technology, which is owned by E.Republic; as executive director, Lloyd will reportedly act as a “senior voice for technology challenges facing state and local government.”
Tracye Cantrell, Seattle’s current assistant chief technology officer, will serve as interim CTO after Lloyd’s departure, according to a post Lloyd made on LinkedIn commenting on the news.
“A lot of We and gratitude as I wrap and depart the City of Seattle,” wrote in his post Tuesday. What a ride and amazing body of work we were able to do together, as well as position for next successes!”
Lloyd joined Seattle in 2024 as interim CTO and director of the city’s Information Technology Department, where he helped guide major initiatives around modernizing the city’s IT infrastructure, cloud adoption, strengthening cybersecurity and championing the use of data. He also led the launch of the city’s open data program and efforts to improve digital services.
Lloyd served the City of San Jose for eight years, first as its chief information officer, before in 2021 becoming its deputy city manager for aviation, transportation and technology. He’s credited with advancing the Silicon Valley city’s privacy policies, equity through tech, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and 311 system. He also held IT leadership roles for governments in Arizona, Oregon and Colorado.
“Looking forward to working with peers and leaders across the nation on solving the biggest challenges facing our communities, in smarter ways,” Lloyd concluded his LinkedIn post.
