Tanya Acevedo serves as Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of Capital Metro in Austin, TX.
Before joining CapMetro, Acevedo held various leadership positions in public-sector technology, including as VP and CIO of Miami Dade College, CTO for Houston Airport System, CIO for Travis County, Texas, and IT program manager for Orange County, Calif.
As CTO for Houston Airport System, Acevedo oversaw the strategic planning, innovation, information security and technology of George Bush Intercontinental, William P. Hobby and Ellington Airports, according to her LinkedIn page.
In Travis County, she reported directly to the state’s Commissioner Court and was responsible for the technology strategic direction for a constituency of 1.2 million people, including over 40 elected officials managing business functions that include parks, justice and law enforcement, voting, tax collection and health and human services.