Andrea Hartman, Chief Information Officer
Ms. Hartman currently serves as Chief Information Officer for the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, serving the agency in various roles since 2007. With over 30 years of experience in information technology, Ms. Hartman serves as the agency’s lead technical liaison within Command Staff. She was awarded the Inspire Leadership ORBIE Florida Public Sector CIO of the Year honor in 2025.
Ms. Hartman is responsible for developing and managing the Information Services Division’s goals and objectives, overseeing a multi-million technical budget encompassing salaries, benefits, operational and capital expenses. A significant portion of this budget is dedicated to strategic technology projects and cyber-security advancement initiatives. These projects are aligned with the agency’s key long-term goals and objectives to enhance and implement strategies to reduce crime, implement and expand programs to promote crime prevention, enhance community engagement, provide effective detention programs and services and the recruitment and retainment of highly qualified technically skilled staff that reflect the diversity of the agency. In directing these strategic initiatives, she serves as an effective change maker to operational and business model changes, with the backbone of these efforts focusing on optimization, modernization, and cyber security.
Ms. Hartman is a certified Government Chief Information Officer (CGCIO), Florida Department of Law Enforcement Region IV Domestic Security Focus Group Chair, member of the Florida Government Information Services Association, lead liaison for the Hillsborough County Cyber Security Task Force, member of Women in Technology International (WITI), Central Florida CIO Board member and Workday Public Sector Central Florida Executive leader.
Ms. Hartman also serves as an Executive Director of Hook-A-Hero Foundation, a Tampa Bat founded non-profit whose purpose is to provide confidential mental health services and a peer support network to those who SERVE and PROTECT. She is also a member of the Suncoast Alliance for First Responders and an avid community volunteer for various programs such as the Hillsborough County Cattlemen’s Foundation Sheep Dog program, Year Up Tampa Bay, 3DE/Junior Achievement and local pet rescues.