Marty Gallas CIO and Assistant Deputy Minister, Central Agencies I&IT Cluster

Marty Gallas Corporate Chief Infrastructure Technology Services (ITS), Ministry of Government Services

Marty Gallas was formally appointed Corporate Chief of Infrastructure Technology Services (ITS) on March 31, 2009. Marty has been acting in this position since May 2008; he has led the ITS organization in its continued evolution while moving key projects forward leading the establishment of the Government’s new ITS organization, establishing its business and service delivery model; and implementing key e-Ontario infrastructure consolidation projects.

Previously, Marty held the position of Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Information Officer of the Central Agencies I&IT Cluster (CAC); since July 26, 2004. During his tenure as the CIO (CAC), Marty led several transformation initiatives, including the modernizing of Ontario’s systems for tax administration and the move of the corporate tax system to the federal government. Marty has also been active as an executive lead on diversity initiatives within the Ministry of Finance, and has served as a champion of talent management and employee engagement strategies.

In addition, he managed the delivery of a comprehensive set of Information Technology services to the Cabinet Office and Ministries of Finance, Revenue, and Public Infrastructure Renewal. Together with Central Agencies Senior Management, Marty and his team were responsible for integrating individual ministry plans and directions into the development of Ministry and Cluster I&IT plans. For a nine-month period in 2006, Marty was also Chief Information Officer of the Government Services Delivery Cluster, leading the delivery of information technology services for the Ministry of Government Services.

Before assuming the role of CIO, Marty was Head of both the technology infrastructure and application development branches in CAC. He played a key role in designing the organizational model and in moving the cluster ahead in the delivery of IT services and applications in support of its customers. Marty joined the OPS in 1981 and has had extensive experience managing complex applications and technology infrastructure, and leading organizational change to improve service delivery.