This is the first part of a two part series with Charlie Feld. Part two of the series will be broadcast on October 10th, in which Charlie will cover his book, Blind Spot: A Leader’s Guide to IT-Enabled Business Transformation, and his firm’s framework for IT department change management.
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As the founder and CEO of The Feld Group, Charlie built a team of IT executives that enabled dramatic results in Fortune 500 companies through the transformation of their own IT organizations. The Feld Group was acquired by EDS in 2004, which was subsequently purchased by HP in 2008. In September of that year, Charlie retired as a senior executive vice president and member of EDS’ Executive Committee. The Feld Group was re-launched in 2009 as a Leadership Development firm. Prior to founding the Feld Group, Charlie headed IT for Frito-Lay.
Across his 45 years in the IT field, Charlie has won numerous accolades, including being named to CIO magazine’s prestigious CIO Hall of Fame in 1997, the Smithsonian Award for Technology Excellence, and the Carnegie Mellon Award for Innovative Technology.
Charlie has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the City University of New York, Hunter College.
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Among other topics, Hunter discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
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Hunter is the President and CEO of HMG Strategy, LLC, the fastest growing provider of innovative thought leadership and networking events for CIOs and senior executives across the IT industry. He is a globally respected IT strategist with more than 20 years of experience in IT leadership consulting and research.
Hunter’s focus over the past five years has been researching the work and leadership styles of top transformational executives at leading organizations around the world. He has built an extensive network of senior IT leaders at Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies such as IBM, Microsoft, VMware, Kimberly-Clark, McKesson, Hilton Hotels Worldwide, Flextronics International, Red Hat, Compuware, Shell Oil, CVS Caremark, Boston Scientific, Salesforce.com and many more.
Hunter’s new book, The Transformational CIO, was published in March 2011 by John Wiley & Sons. He is currently working on his second book, On Top of the Cloud, which is scheduled to be published by Wiley in early 2012.
Hunter is a member of the Executive Committee of the Fairfield/Westchester Chapter of the Society for Information Management, and serves as Vice President of Programs.
Among other topics, Jim discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Jim Flyzik is the President of TheFlyzikGroup (www.theflyzikgroup.com). The company specializes in Strategic Business Consulting, Performance Based Contracting Consulting and Training and Thought Leadership media events. The company assists small, medium and large companies in providing world-class government services. Jim also serves as the Chairman of the AFCEA International Committee on Homeland Security. Jim also hosts the monthly radio program, The Federal Executive Forum on WFED 1050 AM and can be found at this link.
Jim was inducted into the CIO Magazine Hall of Fame on October 29, 2007. He joins 31 other CIO’s inducted over the past 20 years and is the first career government CIO to be selected.
Jim served over 27 years in the federal government. He served as Senior Advisor to Governor Ridge in the White House Office of Homeland Security (OHS). He provided advice to OHS on the National Strategy and Information Management in support of the OHS mission. From February 1998 until December 2002, Jim also served as the Vice Chair of the Federal Government CIO Council overseeing numerous governmentwide IT initiatives. He was also a member of the President’s Critical Infrastructure Protection Board.
Prior to this, from August 1997 until April 2002, Jim was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information Systems and Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Department of the Treasury. He provided oversight, strategic planning and management direction on over $3.0 billion in annual information technology and information infrastructure programs within Treasury and its fourteen Bureaus. Jim also served as the Acting Assistant Secretary for Management for the Treasury Department from January 20, 2001 until February 8, 2002. In that role he provided oversight of all Treasury bureaus and served as the principal policy advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary on matters involving the internal management of the Department and its bureaus. Jim received the Secretary Certificate of Appreciation on February 12, 2002 for his efforts during this transition period.
Prior to his Treasury positions, Jim worked for 18 years at the U.S. Secret Service where he held key IT management positions, including the Chief of the Communications and ADP Operations Division, providing world class telecommunications in support of Secret Service tactical and operational requirements.
Jim served as IT Team Leader on Vice President Gore’s National Performance Review (NPR) Information Technology Team. Following this assignment, he was selected as Chairman of the Government Information Technology Services Working Group, to implement the NPR Information Technology recommendations and coordinate the government services portion of the National Information Infrastructure (NII). He was given the prestigious Eagle Award as the government information technology executive of the year in 1994, a Meritorious Presidential Rank Award in 1995, the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Award for Excellence in Information Technology in 1996, the AFFIRM Award for Outstanding Service to the Citizens in 1997, the Industry Advisory Council Award for Special Achievements and Leadership in 1997, the AFFIRM IRM Executive of the Year Award in 1998, and the Distinguished Rank Executive Award from President Clinton in 1999. In 2001 the Federation of Government Information Processing Councils presented him the John J. Franke award for outstanding government service. In March 2002, Jim was selected by the Federal CIO Council to receive the Azimuth Award as the Government Executive of the Year.
Jim has extensive public speaking experience and frequently serves as a featured speaker at industry events. He has developed, and currently teaches part-time, a graduate level course on Information Systems Security and Risk Assessment at the University of Maryland. Jim was given the Stanley J. Drazek Excellence in Teaching Award in 1998 by the University of Maryland.
Jim has an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and Computer Science and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Maryland with an area of concentration in Information Systems Management.
Among other topics, Bill discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy
Bill is the senior vice president and CIO, of Marsh & McLennan, a global professional services firm providing advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy and human capital. Bill is the first corporate CIO at Marsh & McLennan, and in this role he has led the development of the company’s overarching technology strategy and architecture, evaluating platforms, products, and services across the company.
Prior to joining Marsh & McLennan, Bill was CTO at Thomson Financial, where he oversaw the company’s technology and information operations globally. During his time there, Bill and his team streamlined products and functions integrating platforms accumulated through more than 40 acquisitions to successfully increase productivity and improve customer retention.
Prior to his time at Thomson, Bill was chief information and operations officer at Citigroup Inc’s Travelers Life & Annuity and managing director and CTO for Citigroup Global Investment Management. Prior to Citigroup, he was CIO for AIG.
Bill has a BSE degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Princeton University, and an MS in Computer Science from Stanford University.
Among others, Peter discusses the following topics
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Chosen as third among “The Best IT Business Books of 2009” by CIO Insight
“What’s unique about this book is that it’s not only a must-read for the CIO (and everyone else in an IT department); it’s for anyone associated with the technology industry. If you are a manufacturer, seller, or service provider of technology, you will gain insight into what makes an IT department world class.” – CIO Digest
“The new book World Class IT (Jossey-Bass, 2009), by consultant Peter A. High, provides solid, timeless advice for CIOs trying to manage IT for business success.” – Mitch Betts, Computerworld Book Review
Technology is all around us. It is so pervasive in our daily lives that we may not even recognize when we interact with it. Despite this fact, many companies have yet to leverage information technology as a strategic weapon.
What then is an information technology executive to do in order to raise the prominence of his or her department? In World Class IT, recognized expert in IT strategy Peter High reveals the essential principles IT executives must follow and the order in which they should follow them whether they are at the helm of a high-performing department or one in need of great improvement.
Principle 1: Recruit, train, and retain World Class IT people Principle 2: Build and maintain a robust IT infrastructure Principle 3: Manage projects and portfolios effectively Principle 4: Ensure partnerships within the IT department and with the business Principle 5: Develop a collaborative relationship with external partners
The principles and associated subprinciples and metrics introduced in World Class IT have been used by IT and business executives alike at many Global 1000 companies to monitor and improve IT’s performance. Those principles pertain as much to the leaders of IT as they do to those striving to emulate them.”
Among other topics, Jeff discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy
Jeff is the Chief Information Officer for Kroll, the risk consulting and technology division of Marsh & McLennan (MMC). Kroll provides a broad range of investigative, intelligence, financial, security and technology services to help clients reduce risks, solve problems and capitalize on opportunities. Headquartered in New York, Kroll serves a global clientele of law firms, financial institutions, corporations, non-profit institutions, government agencies, and individuals. In his role as CIO, Jeff oversees the firm’s global information technology systems and services, and drives strategies to realize operational efficiencies. Additionally, Jeff collaborates with business leaders to develop and execute long-range global IT plans.
Jeff joined Kroll in March 2007 from Ecolab Inc., where he served as Vice President of IT Business Operations and Vice President of Global Operations. Prior to Ecolab, Jeff was vice president of IT at Catalina Marketing, Director of IT at Dell Computer, Vice President & CIO at Essilor of America, and Senior IT Manager at Bausch & Lomb.
Jeff received a Bachelors degree in computer science from Rochester Institute of Technology, and holds an MBA from the University of South Florida. He also attended West Point Military Academy.
