Jorge Basto

Jorge Basto has a strong background in information technology and management positions. Jorge currently serves as the Chief Information Officer at Cherokee County since September 2022. Prior to that, they were the Director of IT Programs at the same company from October 2020 to September 2022. Before joining Cherokee County, Jorge worked at the Administrative Office of the Courts of GA for a significant amount of time. Jorge held various roles including Chief Information Officer and Information Technology Division Director. Jorge'saccomplishments in these positions include completing a full infrastructure migration to AWS, creating a marketplace for court-related services, and establishing a data center to support all 159 counties in Georgia. Jorge also has experience at McKesson Health IT, where they served as a Senior Application Specialist, Field Operations Manager, and Corporate Finance Manager.

Jorge Basto has a strong educational background with a focus on business administration and leadership. In 1989, they began their education at Georgia State University Perimeter College, where they obtained an Associate's degree in Business Administration and Management, General. Jorge continued their studies at Georgia State University, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance between 1994 and 1996.

Later in their career, Jorge pursued further education and professional development opportunities. In 2007, they enrolled in the Mid Manager Leadership Program at The University of Georgia. Jorge then took part in the Executive Leadership Development program at the same university in 2011. Building on their expertise in organizational leadership, Jorge attended Georgia State University's Andrew Young School of Policy Studies from 2017 onwards, focusing on Organizational Leadership.

In addition to their formal education, Jorge Basto has also earned several certifications in various fields. Jorge obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute in September 2022. In February 2021, they earned the Certified Court Manager certification from the National Center for State Courts. Furthermore, Jorge holds certifications in Using Emotions to Leverage and Accelerate Change: A Guide for Leaders from LinkedIn (September 2020), Digital Adoption Manager from Digital Adoption (August 2020), and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Practitioner, and AWS Cloud Certified from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in February 2020.

Overall, Jorge Basto's educational background and certifications showcase their commitment to continuous learning, professional growth, and expertise in business administration, finance, leadership, and cloud computing.