SPS hires new director of technology

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Tahnee Puckett was hired as the new director of technology for Springfield Public Schools. She starts June 15.

Tahnee Puckett, who has more than two decades of experience, has been hired as the new director of technology for Springfield Public Schools. She will start June 15.

Puckett has spent the past six years as vice president of technology, applications and data at behavioral healthcare provider Centerstone, formerly known as Brightli. She led a team that supported 10,000 employees across multiple sites, according to a news release.

“Tahnee brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to SPS,” said Bruce Douglas, chief information officer, in the release. “We will benefit from her deep understanding of cybersecurity and decades of experience in leading enterprise technology teams.”

Puckett, who replaces Scott Harris, will be responsible for providing technology equipment and support to SPS students and employees. She will lead the technology department, which oversees cybersecurity practices.

She has a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems and a master’s degree in cybersecurity from Missouri State University. Her starting salary will be $131,741.

Puckett spent three years as director of security at Digital Monitoring Products, Inc. and more than 11 years with Bancsource Inc, where her title was chief information officer.