CIO Mark Wheeler is Leaving Philadelphia City Government

The City of Philadelphia announced today that CIO Mark Wheeler would be leaving his position after five and half years.

Wheeler has been working with the City for a total of 13 years in various positions, including his time as the City’s first geographic information officer and as deputy chief information officer. Since becoming CIO in 2018, Wheeler has led technology initiatives such as the SmartCityPHL Roadmap, the City’s IT Strategic Plan, and the City’s five-year Digital Equity Plan.

Wheeler told Technical.ly on Wednesday afternoon that he is particularly proud of the City’s cybersecurity program and data privacy work he’s done.

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