The Appointment of Angela Marinas as Acting Director and Chief Information Officer

The Change in Leadership at Fort Lauderdale

The city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has made an announcement regarding the appointment of Angela Marinas as its new acting director and chief information officer. This appointment comes after the departure of Tamecka McKay, who held the position of CIO until her transition to another organization.

The Background of Angela Marinas

Angela Marinas has a rich background in IT management, having joined the city of Fort Lauderdale in 2020 as director of enterprise resource planning. She quickly rose through the ranks, becoming the chief digital officer and assistant IT director in 2023. In this role, she oversaw the implementation of various digital solutions, including the use of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the Internet of Things to support and enhance municipal solutions.

Notable Achievements

Some of Marinas’ notable achievements include:
• Implementing Infor CloudSuite
• Retiring legacy systems such as FAMIS and Cyborg
• Leading IT modernizations, including a homeless outreach application

Background of Tamecka McKay

Tamecka McKay, who served as the city’s CIO, has a background in public- and private-sector roles. Before joining the city, she held various positions, including:
• Senior practice director for iBiP Corporation
• Senior director of application software development for NTT Data Services
• Global program director for Brink’s Inc. • Director of the center of excellence for the city of Miami
• Senior principal consultant for Oracle

McKay’s Achievements as CIO

During her tenure as CIO, McKay and her team made significant progress in modernizing the city’s technology infrastructure and business systems. Some of their achievements include:

Replacing the city’s 50-year-old enterprise resource planning system
Improving the city’s cybersecurity posture by 200 percent
Consolidating five outdated data centers

“We have made enormous strides in modernizing the city’s aging technology infrastructure and business systems, including replacing a 50-year-old financial system. The modernization of the city’s ERP system was critical to business continuity after the 1-in-1,000-year flood, during which we lost our main data center located in the former city hall. Despite the enormous loss, we were able to continue paying our vendors and employees,”

McKay also discussed some of the city’s tech modernization and AI plans.

Some of the plans include:
• Implementing a new service management tool
• Using AI and machine learning to proactively diagnose and self-heal systems
• Predicting trends for resource planning and vendor accountability
• Accelerating innovation

Transitioning to Another Organization

Tamecka McKay has announced that she is transitioning to another organization. The city of Fort Lauderdale will be continuing to provide leadership and support under the new direction of Angela Marinas.