Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) has made two promotions to lead the department’s IT and technology initiatives, systems and projects.
MacGregor Stephenson has been selected to take over as interim chief deputy chief information officer. Stephenson currently serves as director of strategic operations for the Texas HHS Commission, collaborating with the executive commissioner and chief of staff to direct and manage critical projects. Before joining HHS, Stephenson worked as chief of policy and research at the Texas Division of Emergency Management, deputy chief of staff to the Texas governor and chief of staff in the Texas House of Representatives.
He has also been extensively involved in higher education, serving as assistant commissioner for academic affairs at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and associate vice chancellor of academic affairs for the Texas A&M University (TAMU) System. He earned a law degree from the University of Denver and a Doctor of Philosophy from TAMU.
James Huang has been selected as HHS’ next deputy CIO of artificial intelligence and chief artificial intelligence officer for HHS. His tenure with the department will begin April 1, 2025. He will continue serving as senior adviser to the HHS CIO until that time.
In his new role, Huang will be responsible for directing and driving AI innovation and initiatives, implementing the technology across HHS operations. Before joining HHS, he served as chief data officer for the Texas Department of Transportation.
