Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced Monday that he has named Matthew McCarville, a former chief information officer at the University of Colorado, as the state’s newest CIO.
McCarville is returning to his home state of Nebraska to serve as CIO after former CIO Ed Toner stepped down in January after eight years in the role. Following Toner’s resignation, Mark Neiman, a deputy in the CIO’s office, served as his interim replacement.
“Today was my first day as Nebraska Chief Information Officer for the Nebraska Department of Administrative Services and Governor Jim Pillen’s Office of the CIO,” McCarville wrote in a LinkedIn post on Monday. “We are excited to return to Nebraska after eight years and bring innovative information technology and cost savings to Nebraska taxpayers.”
Prior to working in higher education, he served as chief data officer for the state of Florida, overseeing information technology for state agencies, counties, and numerous universities. He also served as Vice President of Education, Data Strategy and Chief Strategy Officer at MTX Consulting Group.
McCarville earned degrees from Creighton University in Omaha, including a doctorate in business administration.
“Dr. McCarville’s information technology experience and expertise spans a wide range of national and international public and private sectors,” Pillen said in a press release. “We look forward to working with Dr. McCarville to eliminate the state’s reliance on outdated IT systems and provide innovative cost savings to taxpayers.”
