Stephanie Dedmon

GoldenGov: State Executive of the Year

As chief information officer for the State of Tennessee, Stephanie Dedmon is responsible for all operational areas of the state’s central IT organization, Strategic Technology Solutions. This includes managing the team’s IT service delivery, technical infrastructure development and support, customer service management and a workforce of almost 1,300 IT professionals. Dedmon is a former president of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers. She announced in December 2024 that she will retire from her role as state CIO after more than 20 years serving in state government.