On Monday, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer appointed Roberto Lopez as the city’s new chief information officer.
The announcement, shared via the city’s LinkedIn page, stated: “Roberto has been a key part of our team, serving as deputy chief information officer for the past two years. With nearly 23 years of dedicated service to the city and several leadership roles in the IT department, Roberto is the perfect fit for this position.”
In September 2001, Lopez first joined the city as a technology business analyst focused on facilitating software and hardware selection and business process re-engineering to implement a citywide recreation management package.
From there, he moved up the ranks to become a computer operations manager. In this role, he managed and supervised the city’s daily computer operations for more than 3,000 end users across various locations. He held this role for 16 years, from 2006 to 2022.
After that, he was appointed deputy CIO and worked alongside his predecessor, Rosa Akhtarkhavari, for almost two years.
“I have had the privilege of working with and being mentored by some great people along the way, but two stand out. At the beginning of my career by Alberto Pabon and, most recently, by Rosa Akhtarkhavari,” Lopez wrote in a LinkedIn post about his recent promotion.
Now, as the city’s CIO, Lopez will pick up where Akhtarkhavari left off, starting June 23, by overseeing a 15-member IT team and a $29,502,020 budget.
More information about Lopez and the city’s IT department can be found online.
Roberto Lopez Named Orlando’s New Chief Information Officer
City of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer appointed Lopez to the role earlier today, officially replacing former CIO Rosa Akhtarkhavari, who stepped down as CIO at the beginning of June.
