James Gentile | Desert Botanical Garden

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James Gentile

Director of Information Technology

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James Gentile joined the Garden in 2018 and provides strategic leadership for the continued development of an innovative, robust, and secure information technology environment. James is responsible for developing and maintaining the vision, integrity, stability and functionality of core technology infrastructure and business systems. James provides significant executive leadership as a member of the Garden’s Senior Staff as well as acting as a key technical liaison with the Board. Prior to joining, James spent over 20 years in informational technology roles in both the private and public sectors. He holds an M.S. from the University of Phoenix and a B.S. from DeVry University, both in Computer Information Systems. James also holds a Project Management Certificate from the University of Phoenix and has the following active certifications from ISACA: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), and Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE).

ADVANCE TICKET RESERVATIONS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR MEMBERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC
Community Day Jan. 14, 4-6:30 p.m. sold out
Jan. 19: Due to Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon, the Garden and Garden Shop will open  at 10 a.m. and Gertrude's at 10:30 a.m. 
Van Buren St./Galvin Pkwy and McDowell/Galvin Pkwy will experience temporary road closures and restrictions until 12p.m.