Christie Burris, CDMP, GCIO

Christie Burris is a Subject Matter Expert in Government and Public Sector technology, bringing more than 15 years of executive leadership at the intersection of public policy, data strategy, and digital transformation. She advises state and local government clients on health IT modernization, data governance, and AI readiness, drawing on deep firsthand experience building and leading enterprise-scale programs in North Carolina state government. Most recently, Christie served as North Carolina’s State Chief Data Officer, leading a division of 70+ professionals across four business units and three legislatively-appointed boards, including the Government Data Analytics Center and NC Health Information Exchange Authority. She directed the state’s first AI working group, guided a major cloud-native analytics platform modernization, and represented North Carolina on the national stage on topics ranging from data governance to AI readiness. Prior to her CDO role, Christie served as Executive Director of the NC Health Information Exchange Authority for nearly eight years, where she architected and launched NC HealthConnex from inception—scaling it into one of the largest state-managed HIEs in the nation. Christie is a nationally recognized thought leader and public speaker in the govtech space, with a Steering Council seat at NASCIO’s Chief Data Officer Leadership Summit and Senior Fellow role at the Center for Digital Government. She is a two-time StateScoop 50 honoree (2019 and 2025) and holds the Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) credential.