Ted Ross — M.B.A., General Management, 2005

I Make LA Smarter

Ted Ross is CIO for the City of Los Angeles and General Manager for the Information Technology Agency (ITA). Under the leadership of Mayor Eric Garcetti, Ross has implemented initiatives that earned the City of Los Angeles the #1 Digital City in America award for 2016 & 2017 from the Center for Digital Government. Ross is a frequent writer and presenter on smart cities, innovation, and diversity, including features in Fortune Magazine and The Economist. Before joining ITA, Ted managed the successful citywide Financial Management System ERP Project with the Office of the Controller and IT systems for Los Angeles World Airports.