Margaret Brisbane Named Miami-Dade County’s Permanent CIO Margaret Brisbane, who has worked in IT for Miami-Dade County for more than 15 years, was promoted to Miami-Dade's permanent CIO position late last month. She's the first woman in county history to serve in this role. May 17, 2021 • Shutterstock An IT veteran in Miami-Dade County, Fla., Margaret Brisbane became the county's permanent CIO in late April. Before her recent promotion, Brisbane served as interim director of the county's Information Technology Department (ITD) following the retirement of former CIO Angel Petisco in early 2021. She is Miami-Dade’s first female CIO. "I am also thrilled that a woman of color will be running our technology department for the first time as we lead by example from within county government in uplifting diverse leaders in tech," said Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava in a release. "She has also shown a great commitment to modernizing our IT infrastructure to better connect our residents with county services."