Mayor Miro Weinberger announced the appointment of Scot Barker as chief innovation officer for the city of Burlington. Barker, who currently serves as manager of support services at NorthCountry Federal Credit Union, brings more than 25 years of management and information technology experience to his new role. He will begin work March 7 if confirmed by the City Council.
“I am pleased to appoint Scot to serve as the city’s next CIO,” Weinberger said. “Since we created the position in 2014, the CIO has played an important role in professionalizing the city’s IT systems and improving some of the city’s critical operations, including restructuring the city’s permitting system and responding to COVID-19. Scot has the right experience and commitment to Burlington to serve in this key leadership role.”
While at NorthCountry, Barker led the back-office support teams responsible for title management; credit and debit card services; and the organizational archives and data repository. He oversaw the selection and implementation of a new document management system while championing new operational initiatives and providing leadership across the organization.
“I’m honored and excited to be appointed to the position of chief innovation officer for the city of Burlington,” Barker said. “I see this opportunity as a natural continuation of my past work in social impact organizations and hope to advance our technological resources to increase inclusivity and equity across our community.”