Mike Teller was appointed in September 2005 to serve as the Chief Information Officer for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO).

Prior to joining the District government, Teller worked for the State of Maryland for almost three decades. As deputy chief of information technology, he was responsible for oversight of six major data centers that provided information technology operations for 65 state agencies with an annual budget approaching $400 million. He was also responsible for the creation of the state’s first Information Technology Master Plan, which was recognized by the Gartner Group as being significantly ahead of any other state’s plan in setting a vision for the future and in establishing a clear organization linked to the state budgetary process.

Following his retirement from the state of Maryland, Teller spent eight years in the private sector bringing e-government solutions to state and local governments, including the first use of electronic checks to pay property tax bills in San Diego County.

Teller also brings a strong financial planning background to the OCFO. He served as the chief financial planner for the Maryland Department of Transportation. In that capacity he was responsible for bond and debt service strategies for the department’s Transportation Trust Fund, as well as the preparation of revenue and expenditure projections.

A native of Baltimore, Teller holds a bachelor's degree from Johns Hopkins University. He also served in the United States Navy Reserve.