Ep. 91: Tamecka McKay, Chief Information Officer (IT Director) at the City of Fort Lauderdale, on Disaster Leadership, Imposter Syndrome, and Leaning Into Who You Are

Next In Line · Sep 29, 2026 · 1h 5m

Tamecka McKay, Chief Information Officer (IT Director) at the City of Fort Lauderdale, joins host Cesar Jimenez to share how some of the most challenging moments of her career reshaped the way she leads. Within her first eight months on the job, she faced three back-to-back disasters, including a historic flood that shut down critical systems at City Hall.

With an infrastructure modernization plan already in place, Tamecka was able to accelerate the roadmap and accomplish in roughly two years what she estimates would normally have taken five to seven. She also reflects on the shift from…