Lea Eriksen, Director of Technology and Innovation/CIO, City of Long Beach

Lea Eriksen is the director of Technology and Innovation and CIO of the City of Long Beach. With more than 20 years of experience working in local government, Lea’s background includes positions related to economic development, budget and finance, and technology. Prior to her current role, Lea served as the City of Long Beach’s budget manager and assistant finance director. Today, Lea is in charge of implementing the City’s technology vision, developing a staff of 173 FTE and managing a $57.2 million operating budget. Before joining the City of Long Beach, Lea spent 16 years with the City of Cincinnati. She has an MBA from Xavier University and graduated cum laude from Miami University, where she dual majored in public administration and sociology.