John Laurent

John Laurent is an accomplished IT leader with extensive experience in both public and private sectors. Currently serving as Acting CIO for the State of Missouri since September 2021, Laurent has previously held roles including Deputy CIO and Chief of Business Systems Development. Prior to this, Laurent worked as a consultant at Sierra-Cedar, where oversight was provided for cloud transformation initiatives. Laurent's previous tenure at Enterprise Holdings spanned over two decades, culminating in the role of Vice President, Global Business Support Systems, managing extensive teams and significant budgets. Laurent also has experience in international IT strategy development and European IT management. Academic credentials include an Executive Management & Business Administration Program from Washington University in St. Louis and a B.A. in Finance from Truman State University.