Christy Diane Quinlan, 2009 Honoree
- Title
- Chief deputy director, Office of the CIO
- Employer
- State of California
- Location
- Sacramento
- First job:
- "I worked in a lapidary shop."
- Write your own epitaph:
- "At least she tried."
- Favorite gadget:
- "My iPhone, of course!"
- People you'd invite to your dream dinner party:
- Benjamin Franklin, Elizabeth I, Socrates and George Carlin
- Passion outside of work:
- Scuba diving
- What's in your MP3 player?
- Keith Jarrett, The Köln Concert
- Twenty years ago, I was...
- "Married. Ha!"
- Favorite ice cream flavor:
- Green tea
- Leadership philosophy in a nutshell:
- "I have a two-word leadership philosophy: People count. The people you lead are more essential to success than any leadership mantra or personal talent a leader might possess. Having the right people in the right places is of absolute importance in reali