Karen Connelley

Ms. Connelley is the Deputy Chief Information Officer for Maricopa County, Arizona. She leads the Office of Enterprise Technology (OET) Advanced Services division, which includes enterprise applications analysis, development, and maintenance support, as well as the OET Customer Service Center and PC/LAN support organization. She is an experienced executive with over 20 years of IT experience both in the private and public sectors. Prior to joining Maricopa County, Ms. Connelley spent several years at the State of Arizona working in its Strategic Enterprise Organization, seven years at Actuate Corporation running its Worldwide Professional Services Division and IT Data Operations Center, and fifteen years at American Express as a Vice President of Technology. Ms. Connelley holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from the University of Northern Arizona.