Jensen takes leadership role with Canyon County

The Canyon County Board of Commissioners has announced the appointment of Eric Jensen as the new chief information officer/IT director for Canyon County. Jensen has served as interim CIO since January and has been the assistant IT director for Canyon County since 2017. Jensen joined Canyon County in 2016 as the new telecom administrator. Before joining the County, Jensen spent 15 years working for the state of Idaho within the Executive Branch, where he was in charge of the phone and voicemail systems and supported the users with application, development and desktop-related issues. Jensen has called Idaho home since 1978. He currently lives in Meridian with his wife Cari. They raised three children and are also the proud parents of three dogs. The commissioners stated that Jensen’s knowledge and expertise, combined with his understanding of county operations, make him the perfect fit to lead the IT department, and they are confident that under his leadership, the department will continue to provide valuable IT services to the county and its residents.