Wolffradt most recently served as CIO for Wyoming, under former Gov. Dave Freudenthal. In Wyoming, Wolffradt installed the first statewide cloud-basedemail system in the country. He is also credited with leading significant IT consolidation efforts in Wyoming.
Gov. Branstad had this to say in an announcement of the appointment: “Robert is exactly the right person to lead our efforts to improve state government’s efficiency and effectiveness through technology. Robert’s qualifications are second-to-none, and Iowa is fortunate to have such a forward-thinking talent in this pivotal position.”
Wolffradt holds a master’s degree in computer resources and information management from Webster University, and a B.S. in computer science from the University of Maryland.
According to Gov. Branstad’s announcement, Wolffradt also previously served as director of information services for Snohomish County, Wash.; chief operating officer of Schoolkit.com; and served in the United States Air Force.
