Leonard Pomata

Leonard M. "Len" Pomata (born November 6, 1945) is a former Virginia Secretary of Technology. He was appointed by Governor Tim Kaine following the resignation of Aneesh Chopra to become Chief Technology Officer of the United States in 2009. He received a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute (now part of the New York University Tandon School of Engineering) and a master's degree from NYU.[1] He was controversially made the state's interim Chief Information Officer, head of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency after incumbent Lemuel Stewart, Jr. was ousted over a contract dispute.[2][3][4][5]

Leonard Pomata
5th Virginia Secretary of Technology
In office
June 7, 2009 – January 16, 2010
GovernorTim Kaine
Preceded byAneesh Chopra
Succeeded byJim Duffey
Chief Information Officer of Virginia
In office
June 10, 2009 – August 20, 2009
GovernorTim Kaine
Preceded byLemuel Stewart, Jr.
Succeeded byGeorge F. Coulter
Personal details
Born (1945-11-06) November 6, 1945
Spouse(s)Ginger Baldwin
Alma materNew York University (B.S., M.S.)

References
  1. Hanson, Wayne (June 5, 2009). "Leonard M. Pomata Named Virginia's New Secretary of Technology". Government Technology. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  2. "Virginia CIO ousted in contract dispute -- Washington Technology". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  3. Service, Olympia Meola and Jeff E. Schapiro, Media General News. "Republicans pressure VITA interim CIO Pomata to relinquish dual role". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  4. Walker, Julian. "Virginia's tech secretary to resign from 2nd IT job". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  5. Press, Associated (15 August 2009). "Mims: Technology Secretary Can't Be VITA Chief". Retrieved 3 February 2017 – via washingtonpost.com.
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