Mike has over 30 years of information technology management experience.   He is currently the Chief Technology Officer of Stafford County, Virginia, where his team of 19 IT professionals supports a community of 144,000 residents and 1,000 users..   Previously, Mike was an independent consultant providing services to local governments throughout the US.   Mike also served as the CIO of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and the City of Rockville, MD.   Additionally, his nonprofit experience includes the Travel Industry Association and the Council on Foundations.    Outside of his C-Level IT roles,  he currently serves on the board of the Society for Information Capital Area Chapter and is a member of two regional CIO groups, COGCIO for the national capital region and VALGITE Virginia Local Government IT executives.   

Michael Cannon

Former CTO

Stafford County, VA