Clifford Pala

Clifford Pala possesses extensive experience in IT management and leadership, currently serving as the Senior Manager of IT Infrastructure at the Arizona Department of Education since 2023, where strategic IT leadership is provided across infrastructure, security, operations, and service support functions. Prior to this role, Clifford worked at Lucid Motors from 2019 to 2023 as the Senior IT Support Management Lead and Infrastructure Lead, overseeing IT services and cybersecurity for Arizona sites. From 2010 to 2019, Clifford was the Manager of IT Systems and IT Security Officer at Medela, Inc., where responsibilities included IT security management, infrastructure operations, disaster recovery, and ITIL standards implementation for both US and global subsidiaries. Clifford holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Illinois University.