Jade Moyer modernizes government technology to serve Ohioans' hardest days
State of Ohio technology leader Jade Moyer is modernizing legacy systems to ensure government services are reliable and intuitive for Ohioans in crisis. By streamlining the state’s tech stack and implementing AI-driven solutions, she is transforming bureaucracy into a strategic engine.
When Ohioans reach out to the State of Ohio's Department of Job and Family Services, they're usually experiencing some of their hardest days. Job loss. Family crisis. Financial insecurity. The last thing they need is clunky technology standing between them and critical support.
Jade Moyer built her career around changing that experience. Most recently as Chief Technology Innovation Officer at Ohio Job and Family Services — and now as Chief Information Officer at the Ohio Department of Health — she's pioneering a culture of relentless modernization, leading strategic overhauls of government technology to meet people where they are, when they need it most.
"I am trying to enhance government services through groundbreaking and innovative technical solutions," Moyer explains. "Ohioans reach out to Job and Family Services, usually, during their hardest of days. If we can make our front-facing experiences reliable, intuitive, and efficient, we gain citizen trust and provide value to their lives."
Her mission centers on shattering legacy complexity by developing and executing roadmaps that dramatically consolidate the technology stack to unlock new levels of speed and efficiency. She's also future-proofing agencies through workforce transformation, re-skilling and aligning teams to become the architects of tomorrow's solutions while ensuring vendor relationships act as strategic innovation engines.
The work spans the full spectrum of government modernization: from AI-driven service delivery to infrastructure overhaul, all designed to make critical services more accessible to the people who depend on them.
Jade's vision for Ohio innovation
Moyer sees Ohio's tech ecosystem poised for growth — if the state doubles down on making itself irresistible to innovators.
"Keep economic development coming," she urges. "Let's make it easier for innovative, emerging tech companies to make Ohio a home for their businesses. Let's find more incentives for that growth."
Her approach to innovation is rooted in taking big leaps. "Don't be scared to think boldly," Moyer says. In an era where AI is rapidly transforming the workforce and reshaping entire industries, incremental thinking won't cut it.
She's particularly attuned to the pace of technological change. "It is hard to even imagine 25 years in the future. The AI landscape is changing so rapidly, completely shifting and transforming our workforce," she notes. That awareness drives her work at the State of Ohio — building systems flexible enough to evolve with technology while remaining stable enough to serve citizens reliably.
Picturing Ohio's next chapter
Moyer's vision for Ohio centers on creating an environment where emerging tech companies see the state as a natural home. That means competitive incentives, streamlined processes, and a willingness to embrace bold ideas that push boundaries.
For government technology specifically, she's demonstrating what's possible when public sector innovation moves at the speed of need rather than the pace of bureaucracy. By modernizing critical systems that serve Ohioans during vulnerable moments, Moyer is proving that government services can be as intuitive and reliable as the best consumer technology.
It's a model for how public sector innovation can drive broader economic impact by improving citizen experiences while creating the conditions for tech companies to thrive in Ohio.
This profile is part of the OhioX and Ohio Tech News Next25, a series highlighting the leaders, 35 and under, driving the state's innovation economy. From responsible AI to medtech breakthroughs, discover the full class of 2025. Meet the Next25.
