Rob Lloyd

Fall 2023 Convocation Speaker

Rob Lloyd is Deputy City Manager for the City of San José, California, overseeing the Transportation, Aviation, and Technology service areas, as well as the Planning and Permitting Focus Area for the nation’s 12th largest municipality. San José’s 7,000 employees and $6 billion budget serve one million residents and 70,000 businesses in heart of Silicon Valley. Previously, Rob served as the City’s Chief Information Officer, directing the municipality’s diverse civic technology portfolio.

Over two decades, Rob has held C-level roles in the technology, government, and utilities sectors in California, Arizona, Oregon, and Colorado. His teams have earned over 35 national honors for customer engagement, attaining operational excellence, and for innovative programs. He has been recognized as one of the nation’s GovTech 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers (twice), StateScoop City Executive of the Year (twice), ORBIEs Awards CIO of the Year for Silicon Valley, Phoenix Business Journal 40 Under 40, and is a Cybersecurity Genius Fellow grant recipient, among other honors.