A transition inside Palm Beach County’s technology department has been unfolding over the past several weeks, and a new acting leader is now in place.
Palm Beach County’s CIO Archie Satchell has left the role and Michael Butler, who previously served as deputy CIO, has stepped in as acting CIO. Butler confirmed via email that Archie recently decided to retire and that he is currently acting CIO “for the foreseeable future.”
According to Butler, the transition began in mid-November, when he was promoted from chief technology officer to deputy CIO after Satchell announced his retirement. While Satchell’s official retirement date is Jan. 16, he has been out of the office since mid-December on leave, with Butler handling CIO duties in his absence…