Beth Apillanes, Interim Chief Information Officer, Director for Information Technology

Beth Apillanes was appointed Interim Chief Information Officer and Director For, Information and Technology Solutions Directorate in January 2022, after serving as Deputy Director since April 2020. With over 30 years of experience in Information and Technology. Beth has extensive expertise in operations, project, and program management, consulting, strategic planning, and organizational change management. With a fierce commitment to customer service excellence, Beth has developed and fostered interdisciplinary teams to drive customer-focused outcomes. She has received a JPL Magellan Award for Exceptional Leadership. Prior to JPL, Beth was Director of Strategy and Portfolio Management and Deputy CIO at The RAND Corporation. Beth holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.