GARNER – The Town of Garner has welcomed Tom Howley to its team as its new information technology director.
Howley joins the Town with over 15 years of technology leadership experience and over 30 years of total experience providing technology solutions in public-sector environments.
“We are excited to have Tom join the Town’s Information Technology Department,” Assistant Town Manager John Hodges said. “His combination of public-sector experience and his leadership of technology and infrastructure projects make him well-prepared to help Garner deploy and support tools and services to enable our staff to provide excellent customer service to our community.”
The bulk of Howley’s career has been devoted to developing technology infrastructure projects and large data centers and networks to support K-12 learning in Michigan and Washington state.
As a leader in Washington, Howley was elected vice chair of a public regional fiber-optic-network cost-sharing consortium consisting of municipal, K-12, higher-ed, public safety, hospital and other non-profit organizations.
It was there that Howley discovered the satisfying, direct impact municipal governments can make in the communities they serve.
Howley maintains multiple certifications including certified government chief information officer (CGCIO).
Howley and his spouse, Karyn, are happy to be relocating to North Carolina where their children, grandchildren and parents reside.
“I’m very excited to start working with my professional team to provide technology solutions that help all Town departments provide high-quality services desired by our residents,” Howley said.
