Richard Sanchez, Chief Information Officer, Los Angeles County

here | Richard Sanchez Los Angeles County Asian American Employees Association Biography - Richard Sanchez, Department of Chief Information Office (CIO) Richard Sanchez Richard Sanchez is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the County of Los Angeles responsible for setting standards and direction on Information Technology (IT), providing guidance and advice on IT activities to the Board of Supervisors, CEO and to County departments. Mr. Sanchez is a long-term employee with for over thirty-five years of service to Los Angeles County. His county career began with the Data Processing Department which merged with the Internal Services Department where he became a member of the Information Technology Services (ISD/ITS) organization. Rich has held numerous senior IT management positions for over 26 years. Prior to being appointed to CIO he was the General Manager for the ISD's Information Technology Services with responsibilities for directing application development, computing infrastructure and communication (voice and data) services to County departments. Mr. Sanchez is married and has a son and daughter. When away from work he enjoys his family, reading, walking, jogging and sports in general.

Many CIO employees come to honor Richard Sanchez, Chief Information Officer at the Meet and Greet reception,... Los Angeles County Asian American Employees Association Many CIO employees come to honor Richard Sanchez, Chief Information Officer at the Meet and Greet reception, at Empress Pavilion Restaurant, Los Angeles, California, April 1, 2010. First Row from left to right: Patricia Almaguer, Richard Sanchez, Chief Information Officer, Robert Pittman and Jim Hall. Many CIO employees come to honor Richard Sanchez, Chief Information Officer at the Meet and Greet reception, at Empress Pavilion Restaurant, Los Angeles, California, April 1, 2010. First Row from left to right: Robert Pittman, Henry Balta, Richard Sanchez, Chief Information Officer and Peter Loo.

March 7, 2011: Beyond the Beltway 2011 December 8, 2010: SLG CIO Dinner with Richard Sanchez, Chief Information Officer, Los Angeles County December 6, 2010: SLG CIO Dinner with John A. Wagner, Director, California Department of Social Services October 28, 2010: SLG CIO Dinner with Doug Young, CIO, and Steve Siegler, Deputy CIO, State of MO October 13, [...]

Richard Sanchez was appointed to the position of Los Angeles County Chief Information Officer (CIO) on August 11, 2009. As Chief Information Officer, Mr. Sanchez provides guidance and advice regarding Information Technology (IT) to the County’s Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, and County departments.  Particular focus within the CIO’s Office is the enterprise level and/or multi-departmental projects; reviewing, monitoring, and reporting on major county IT projects and making recommendations to the governing body of the County; and responsible for the preparation and recommendation of County IT standards. The County’s Security Information Officer and Geographic Information System Officer report to the CIO. Mr. Sanchez is a long-term IT professional and has been a Los Angeles County employee for over 35 years. His career experience has spanned application development, systems programming, data center and network operations, and telecommunications service (voice and data) delivery. He has held numerous senior IT management positions for over 26 years. Prior to his appointment, he was the General Manager for the County’s Information Technology Services which is the largest IT service delivery organization within the County providing application development, computing infrastructure, and communication (voice and data) services to all County departments. Mr. Sanchez is married and has a son and daughter. He enjoys reading, jogging, sports of all types, and spending time with his family.