Jared joined the State of California as the California Military Department (CMD) CIO in November 2020. He has served the IT community at large since 2001, working in various positions and roles in both private and government sectors. He is currently a uniformed member of the CMD with 20 years of military experience and serves as an adjunct professor with Doane University where he teaches organizational leadership, strategic management, and communications. Jared also teaches interpersonal communications through a local non-profit in Placer County and has served on several non-profit boards in various capacities. Jared holds a BA in Organizational Management and Project Management, an MBA, and is completing his Doctor of Business Administration with an emphasis on Management and Leadership (ABD).