Torre Jessup

Background

About Torre Jessup

With over 8 years of executive experience, I now serve as chief operating officer at the North Carolina Department of Information Technology where I provide oversight and the strategic direction for administrative functions which include procurement, human resources, legislative affairs, internal audit, communications and facilities. Most recently I served more than four years as commissioner of the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV), where I oversaw daily operations and provided strategic direction for the division’s key functions, including vehicle registration, driver license issuance, vehicle safety and emissions inspections as well as activities to halt vehicle theft and identity fraud. Under my leadership, NCDMV relocated its headquarters from Raleigh to Rocky Mount and made significant process improvements such as expanded online services. My federal executive experience includes serving as director of the Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization for the U.S. Department of Transportation and regional administrator for the U.S. General Services Administration's Southeast Sunbelt Region. I began my public service career in the in the Office of Congressman Mel Watt (12D-NC) where I served as district director and in various liaison roles for 20+ years. I have also served on the Board of Directors for the American Association for Motor Vehicle Administrators and North Carolina Criminal Justice Information Network, as well as the North Carolina Human Relations Commission and the Charlotte Metropolitan Transit Finance Working Group.