Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Technology Planning N. Jerry Simonoff, Director

Biographical Brief

Jerry Simonoff has served as the director of the Virginia Department of Technology Planning (formerly the Council on Information Management) since November 1997, having joined CIM as its information technology manager in 1992.

Prior to coming to state government, he spent 15 years in management and information systems consulting with several regional firms. Positions included manager of the systems consulting practice for Cherry Bekaert and Holland, CPAs; and president of Technicraft Systems Consulting, Inc. His seven years in regional planning in central Virginia included service as the assistant executive director of the Richmond Regional Planning District Commission.

In addition to his duties as director of DTP, Mr. Simonoff is a member of the Virginia Information Providers Network (VIPNet) Authority Board of Directors, currently serving as its chair. He also chairs the State Wireless E-911 Services Board and is a member of several state advisory boards, including the Council on Technology Services.

A native of Norfolk, he holds a BA in Economics from North Carolina State University and a Master's Degree in Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He is also a graduate of the Virginia Executive Institute.