Michael Pegues

Chief Information Officer

City of Aurora, IL

Michael Pegues was appointed by Mayor Richard C. Irvin as the first-ever African American Chief Information Officer for the City of Aurora, Illinois in June 2017.

In 2018, Michael led the charge to have the City of Aurora named as a finalist for the Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge 2018 and Top 100 Finalist for the Chicago Innovation Awards 2018, in partnership with Smart Cities Connect, Smart Cities Connect Foundation, and US Ignite, which annually recognize global smart cities projects, honoring the most innovative and influential work.   In 2019, Michael was nationally nominated IoT World Series Smart Cities Summit Leader of the Year, in addition, received two distinct Smart 50 Awards including City of Aurora Smart City Initiative and River Edge Smart Park.   In 2020, Michael was nominated as Government Technology’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers 2020 and 30 State and Local Government IT Influencers Worth a Follow and recently nominated for CIO of the Year ORBIE Awards 2021 by Chicago CIO.  In 2021, Michael was nominated by StateScoop as the Cybersecurity Leader of the Year.

Michael began his career working in various IT Support roles for AT&T and PepsiCo in the Greater Chicago Area. Michael has worked for the US Department of Defense as a civilian Automation Management Officer at the US Army Logistical Readiness Canter in Vicenza, Italy. In addition, Michael has held various senior IT positions in Hewlett-Packard France, Vodafone Hungary and Morgan Stanley in Budapest, Hungary and New York, New York.  Michael holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from DeVry University and an Executive MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management from Central European University Business School from Budapest, Hungary.

Michael is a proud United States Army veteran.

 

Michael Pegues

Chief Information Officer

City of Aurora, IL

Michael Pegues was appointed by Mayor Richard C. Irvin as the first-ever African American Chief Information Officer for the City of Aurora, Illinois in June 2017.

In 2018, Michael led the charge to have the City of Aurora named as a finalist for the Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge 2018 and Top 100 Finalist for the Chicago Innovation Awards 2018, in partnership with Smart Cities Connect, Smart Cities Connect Foundation, and US Ignite, which annually recognize global smart cities projects, honoring the most innovative and influential work.   In 2019, Michael was nationally nominated IoT World Series Smart Cities Summit Leader of the Year, in addition, received two distinct Smart 50 Awards including City of Aurora Smart City Initiative and River Edge Smart Park.   In 2020, Michael was nominated as Government Technology’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers 2020 and 30 State and Local Government IT Influencers Worth a Follow and recently nominated for CIO of the Year ORBIE Awards 2021 by Chicago CIO.  In 2021, Michael was nominated by StateScoop as the Cybersecurity Leader of the Year.

Michael began his career working in various IT Support roles for AT&T and PepsiCo in the Greater Chicago Area. Michael has worked for the US Department of Defense as a civilian Automation Management Officer at the US Army Logistical Readiness Canter in Vicenza, Italy. In addition, Michael has held various senior IT positions in Hewlett-Packard France, Vodafone Hungary and Morgan Stanley in Budapest, Hungary and New York, New York.  Michael holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from DeVry University and an Executive MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management from Central European University Business School from Budapest, Hungary.

Michael is a proud United States Army veteran.