Hong Sae, the chief information officer for the city of Roseville, has been elevated from vice president to president of the Municipal Information Systems Association of California (MISAC).
The former president, Fullerton IT Manager Helen Hall, retired on July 31 with six months remaining in her two-year term, according to Brad Walker, MISAC’s executive director. Walker said in a MISAC newsletter announcement that Hall’s retirement was for “personal reasons (not related to health).” Hall, who was elected president in January, had served on the group’s board for more than 13 years, including multiple terms as treasurer.
“I am sure all MISAC members join me in thanking Helen for her very dedicated service to the association at both the state and chapter level and look forward to seeing Helen at MISAC conferences in the future,” Walker said in the announcement.
MISAC, like most other trade organizations, has moved some of its events online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The group’s leadership says its emphasis will be unchanged under Hong’s leadership.
“I am looking forward to working with our members, board and staff to continue to grow MISAC,” Hong told Techwire in an email Wednesday. “Our focus this year has been on education, and despite Covid19 pandemic, we will continue to engage with all partners to share information and to collaborate with all.”
In addition to serving as MISAC’s new president, Hong is a member of the Greater Sacramento CIO/CTO Council and other professional groups. Hong began his career in the private sector, as manager of Information Systems for Tenet Healthcare. He moved to the public sector in 1993, working as director of Information Management for the Texas Department of Health and Human Services. From there, he was named director of Information Services for the city of Farmers Branch, Texas, and then chief information technology officer for the city of Irving, Texas. He was named Roseville's CIO in January 2010.
The role of technology in Roseville city governance is the subject of a YouTube video, “Roseville IT Vision 2020.”
MISAC’s board includes Fremont IT Manager Ed Miranda as treasurer and Diamond Bar Information Systems Director Ken Desforges as secretary.
Though its events have moved online, MISAC is still conducting its awards program for municipal IT achievements, and nominations are being accepted on the organization’s website.
