Deputy CIO, Broadband & Special Projects
Georgia Technical Authority
Jessica Simmons serves as the Deputy CIO for Broadband and Special Projects at the Georgia Technology Authority (GTA).
Prior to joining GTA in July 2021, she served as a Deputy Commissioner at the Georgia Department of Revenue where she oversaw the Legal Affairs and Tax Policy Division, the Department’s law enforcement divisions, and the Department’s communications and legislative programs.
She began her career in public service in the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office. After working in Washington, D.C., Simmons returned to Georgia as the Assistant Director of the Georgia Elections Division and later served as Chief of Staff in the Secretary of State’s Office.
Simmons is a native of Marietta and holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Georgia. Simmons and her husband, Matt, live with their two children in Sandy Springs.
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Sunday, June 12, 2022
12:40pm – 1:30pm
Monday, June 13, 2022
10:10am – 10:50am