About Richard Siemer
As former deputy commissioner and CIO for the city’s Human Resources Administration (HRA), Siemer has often been recognized for leading the way in making the HRA more efficient while also lowering costs. The HRA provides public health insurance, food stamps, child care, home care for seniors, and many other services for more than 3 million New Yorkers. Siemer, was a 27-year employee of the HRA, has worked hard to streamline the administration’s activities. He was also appointed regional representative of the American Public Human Services Association’s IT affiliate.
Interview By
Phil Weinzimer
Phil Weinzimer is author of The Strategic CIO: Changing The Dynamics of the Business Enterprise, and is also President of Strategere Consulting, where he works with clients to develop business and IT strategies that focus on achieving business outcomes.
Previously Mr. Weinzimer was Managing Principal- Professional Services for IT Business Management at BMC Software and also held Managing Principal positions in the Professional Services organizations of ITM Software, CAI, and Sapient.
