Chief Deputy Director for Policy and Program Management

Adrian Farley
Chief Deputy Director for Policy and Program Management

On May 20, 2008, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Adrian Farley as Chief Deputy Director for Policy and Program Management for the Office of the Chief Information Officer. Prior to joining the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Farley served as the Interim Deputy Director for Procurement at the Department of General Services and the state's Chief Procurement Officer.

While at DGS, Farley lead significant efforts to modernize the State's IT procurement process and deploy technology to transform back-office functions and consolidate multiple legacy systems. From 2007 to 2008, he also served as the Chief Deputy Secretary of the State and Consumer Services Agency (SCSA) and as the Agency's Chief Operating Officer. While at SCSA, Farley was involved in drafting SB 90, which established the Office of the Chief Information Officer and the Office of Information Security and Privacy Protection.

From 2003 to 2007, Farley served as Deputy Cabinet Secretary to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger where he was responsible for management oversight of eight Cabinet agencies and issues pertaining to infrastructure development, information technology, emergency management, homeland security, fiscal and tax policy, performance management and state operations. In 2004, Farley served as director of the California Performance Review where he led efforts to transform state operations through the use of technology and modernize the structure of state government.

Prior to joining the Governor's Office, Farley served as an advisor to former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, Los Angeles City Attorney Rockard Delgadillo and worked for U.S. Senator Max Baucus of Montana. In addition to his public sector experience, Farley has served as an advisor to numerous global companies and organizations. He is a graduate of Pitzer College and attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.