Ryan Cote

Ryan Cote is a Chief Information Officer (CIO) with more than 25 years of experience delivering IT-empowered business solutions that drive growth and efficiency for high-performing companies. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Ryan has an accomplished background working in the Federal government and businesses of all sizes, from small and mid-sized businesses to Fortune 100 companies.

From 2019-2021, Ryan was the CIO of the U.S. Department of Transportation, where he served as the principal advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation on all IT-related matters. Ryan managed an annual IT budget of $3.7B supporting over 70,000 personnel.

Prior to working in the Federal government, Ryan worked at Gartner, Inc., the world’s leading IT research and advisory company. As a CIO Executive Partner, Ryan advised fellow CIOs through Gartner’s Executive Partners Program.