Edmond Blagdon joined the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Enterprise Information Services (EIS), in March 2018.
Edmond Blagdon has been appointed Director of Enterprise Information Systems at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in June 2024, where Edmond has been Deputy Director of Integrated Business and Technology Solutions since 2021 and has served in several positions since 2009, including Information Technology Manager II and Director of Communications and Change Management. Director Blagdon was a System Software Specialist III at California Correctional Health Care Services in 2016 and a Development Manager at the California Department of Health and Human Services from 2004 to 2009.

Jeffery Funk is a technology leader with more than 25 years of experience helping government agencies modernize services and deliver real results. As Deputy Director at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, he oversees Integrated Business and Technology Solutions, including enterprise systems such as SOMS, administrative solutions, incarcerated population technology (tablets and laptops), and enterprise applications and data systems. His leadership drives improvements in safety for staff, the incarcerated population, and the public; streamlines parole and correctional facility operations; and saves thousands of staff hours each year.
Earlier in his career, Jeffery served as CIO for the Departments of General Services and Fish & Wildlife, guiding major modernization initiatives—including ERP adoption, data center transformation, and the implementation of an online licensing system.
What defines Jeffery’s approach is his commitment to building strong teams, enabling staff, and fostering collaboration across agencies. He believes technology is more than infrastructure—it is a catalyst for safer communities, more efficient government, and better services for the people of California.