Scott Conn became the Chief Information Officer for the City of Mesa, AZ in January 2024 where he puts his 40+ years of C-level private sector, Executive Consulting, and local government Information Technology experience to work. Scott’s team in Mesa is a 2024 Smart 20 Award winner for their implementation of “Connect@Mesa” – a WiFi network within the city that is available to all residents. Scott has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management from Santa Clara University, is a retired Varsity Football and Women’s Varsity Basketball Head Coach. He has co-authored 3 books on Program Management, Software Development Life Cycle, and Process Enhancement/Improvement.
Scott has been married for 39 years, has 3 grown children, and a beautiful new granddaughter. Scott is an active member of the Municipal Information Systems Association of California (MISAC) serving on the Communications Committee, Annual Conference Committee, and is the President Emeritus of MISAC’s Northern Chapter. His prior IT Team at the City of Modesto, CA has won the MISAC Award for Excellence in IT Best Practices, the Smart Cities 50 Project Award, the Top Ten Digital Cities Award, and the League of Cities Helen Putnam Award.
Scott Conn became the Chief Information Officer for the City of Mesa, AZ in January 2024 where he puts his 40+ years of C-level private sector, Executive Consulting, and local government Information Technology experience to work. Scott’s team in Mesa is a 2024 Smart 20 Award winner for their implementation of “Connect@Mesa” – a WiFi network within the city that is available to all residents. Scott has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management from Santa Clara University, is a retired Varsity Football and Women’s Varsity Basketball Head Coach. He has co-authored 3 books on Program Management, Software Development Life Cycle, and Process Enhancement/Improvement.
Scott has been married for 39 years, has 3 grown children, and a beautiful new granddaughter. Scott is an active member of the Municipal Information Systems Association of California (MISAC) serving on the Communications Committee, Annual Conference Committee, and is the President Emeritus of MISAC’s Northern Chapter. His prior IT Team at the City of Modesto, CA has won the MISAC Award for Excellence in IT Best Practices, the Smart Cities 50 Project Award, the Top Ten Digital Cities Award, and the League of Cities Helen Putnam Award.