06/15/2026
DRS' Jonathan Woodward, IT director and administrator, and central department services, was recognized for 25 years with the State at the Commission meeting on June 10.
Woodward began his public-sector career in the mid-1990s with the University of Oklahoma and later served with the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure. He joined the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, where he held several leadership positions before being recruited by OG&E to establish the company’s first Vendor Management Center of Excellence.
He then joined the Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services as an IT strategist manager, where he oversaw six IT Directors supporting 42 state agencies. In that role, he helped guide enterprise technology strategy, cloud modernization efforts and statewide collaboration initiatives. He also served on Oklahoma’s Enterprise Architectural Review Board.
Today, Woodward serves as the DRS information technology director, overseeing technology, contracts, purchasing, property management, travel and materiel management. Throughout his career with DRS, he has played a key role in agency technology decisions, generating significant cost savings and improving operational efficiency through streamlined processes and innovative solutions.
He was recently published in CIO Outlook magazine for his article on artificial intelligence and disability inclusion. He credits Sarjoo Shah and Randy Weaver as influential mentors who helped shape his professional journey. Above all, he values spending time with his wife and four children.
Congratulations Jonathan and thank you for all that you do!
Pictured from left to right: Comm. Kevin Wallace, Comm. Noel Tyler, Jonathan Woodward, Comm. Theresa Flannery, Comm. Kelsey Lee, Comm. Lindsay Hanna and Comm. Janet C. Barresi.
