Troy Cole was named Montgomery County Information Technology Director, effective Nov. 22, 2022.
"Troy has been serving as Interim Information Technology Director for the last two months," said Angela Hill, Deputy County Administrator and CFO. "Troy has been a valued team member for over 14 years. During that time he has shown continued dedication to both the organization and all of our employees. As Interim Director, Troy demonstrated exceptional leadership. We know he will continue to make a significant positive impact for Montgomery County in his new role."
As Information Technology Director, Troy will be supporting the software applications and technology infrastructure used by Montgomery County employees and departments. In addition, he will lead the Information Technology team in identifying and responding to the changing and diverse needs of the County through fiscally responsible collaboration and innovation.
Troy began his Montgomery County career in 2008 as a Technology Support Specialist and went on to serve as Systems Engineer prior to being named Interim Information Technology Director in September of 2022. He has 16 years of information technology experience and more than 25 years of customer service experience.
Troy completed computer science coursework at Roanoke College and web design coursework at Virginia Western Community College.