Ed Kelly has over 40 years' experience in business and information technology. He currently serves as a data governance consultant at the Texas Secretary of State. Previously he was the Chief Data Officer for the State of Texas at the Department of Information Resources (DIR). In that role, he worked with state agencies and institutions of higher education to collaboratively develop data policies, standards, and best practices to improve data governance and data management statewide.
Prior to joining DIR, he held positions with the Texas Department of Agriculture as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and with the Texas Department of Public Safety as Chief Information Officer (CIO).