Among other topics, Bill discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Bill Peduto’s Biography
Mayor Peduto is the 60th Mayor of Pittsburgh, a position he has held since 2014. While in office, he has been an advocate of ride sharing transportation throughout the city, most notably being Uber’s recent pilot autonomous car program. Through his time as an elected official and a resident, Mayor Peduto has been able to see Pittsburgh transform into a city driven by technology.
Prior to being elected city executive, Mayor Peduto served as a member of the Pittsburgh City Council where he chaired the Committee on General Services, Technology and the Arts. He also oversaw the City Information Systems department, the Cable Bureau and the Art Commission on Council during his time on the City Council.
Mayor Peduto earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Penn State University and a master’s degree in public policy and management from the University of Pittsburgh.
I recently caught up with Mayor Peduto over the phone from City Hall in Pittsburgh, and our conversation covered World Class IT Principle Four, IT & Business Partnership, as we discussed how the City of Pittsburgh forms strategic partnerships with technology leaders; and Principle Five, External Partnerships, as we discussed how partnerships between municipal, educational, and private organizations facilitate innovation and growth moving forward. We also discussed how Pittsburgh has used technology to correct an economic downturn over the last few decades, as well as a variety of other topics.
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Tristan Boutros Biography
Tristan is the Chief Operating Officer of Product, Technology & Design at The New York Times. In that role, he is responsible for end-to-end delivery of numerous consumer facing products and internal enterprise systems and processes as well as digital transformation and operations for an organization of over 500 employees.
Prior to working at The New York Times, Tristan was the Senior Vice President of Technology and Business Process for Warner Music Group, where he was responsible for IT operations management, business transformation strategy and planning, as well as end-to-end service delivery including the design and delivery of a next generation, cloud based, enterprise software platform. Prior to Warner Music Group, he worked in various senior leadership positions for BlackBerry.
Tristan received his Bachelors of Commerce in Marketing & Management Labor Studies from University of Windsor.
Dave Smoley Biography
Since 2013, Dave has been CIO of AstraZeneca, a $25 billion global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines, primarily for the treatment of cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, inflammation, autoimmune, oncology, infection and neuroscience diseases.
Prior to AstraZeneca, Dave served as Senior Vice President and CIO of Flextronics, a global manufacturing services firm. His extensive IT career includes roles at Honeywell where he was Vice President and CIO of Aerospace Electronics Systems, and General Electric where he held the position of Director and Chief Information Officer for GE Power Controls in Barcelona, Spain.
Dave is a 2013 inductee into the CIO magazine Hall of Fame. Dave has a B.S. in Computer Science from Clemson University and an M.B.A. from the University of Virginia.
Among other topics, Baljit discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Baljit Dail’s Biography
Baljit is the Chairman and CEO of JDA Software, a software and consultancy company providing supply chain management, manufacturing planning, retail planning, store operations and collaborative category management solutions. Prior to leading JDA he was an operating partner at New Mountain Capital, a private equity firm based in New York. From 2005 to 2012 Baljit served in several executive roles at Aon Corporation including CEO of Aon Hewitt and Aon Consulting, COO of Aon Benfield, and CIO of Aon Corporation.
Baljit also serves on the boards of Midwest ISO (where he also chairs the Information Technology Committee), Alexander Mann Solutions, AmWins, and Western Dental.
Baljit holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Warwick in England.
Among other topics, Shamim discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
I recently caught up with Shamim in Richmond, Virginia and our conversation covered World Class IT Principle One, People, as we discussed the importance of attracting top digital IT talent; and Principle Four, IT & Business Partnership, as we discussed how CarMax’s development of product teams consisting of individuals from across various business units is driving innovation and execution across the organization. We also discussed current trends, how IT “open houses” provide insight and ownership of the IT function, and the focus on a seamless customer experience from online to instore, as well as a variety of other topics.
This is one in a series of interviews with financial services CIOs conducted in collaboration with CIO Straight Talk magazine. Read additional articles by other technology executives at www.straighttalkonline.com.
Among other topics, Rob discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Rob Alexander’s Biography
Robert has been the Chief Information Officer of Capital One since 2007. As CIO he is responsible for enterprise-wide IT strategy, IT unfractured and architecture, and central data management, information risk and business continuity. Before becoming CIO, Robert served as Capital One’s Executive Vice President for Internet and Enterprise Customer Management, where he served as the lead executive for the largest IT system replacement program in the company’s history. Prior to joining capital one in 1998, Alexander worked as Bain & Company.
Robert got his MBA at Harvard Business School, and obtained an undergraduate degree in Physics from Harvard University.
I recently caught up with Robert over the phone, and our conversation covered World Class IT Principle One, People, as we discussed how capital one facilitates collaboration; Principle Two, Infrastructure, as we discussed how Capital One integrates its systems after acquisitions; Principle Three, Project & Portfolio Management, as we discussed the IT organizations adoption of agile development, and Principle Five, External Partnerships, as we discussed how Capital One taps into various innovation ecosystems.
Among other topics, Peter discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Peter Zeihan’s Biography
Peter is a global energy, demographic and security expert whose worldview marries the realities of geography and populations to a deep understanding of how global politics impact markets and economic trends. Peter’s career has ranged from working for the U.S. State Department in Australia, to the DC think tank community, to helping develop the analytical models for Stratfor, one of the world’s premier private intelligence companies. Peter founded his own firm — Zeihan on Geopolitics — in 2012 in order to provide a select group of clients with direct, custom analytical products. Today those clients represent a vast array of sectors including energy majors, financial institutions, business associations, agricultural interests, universities and the U.S. military.
His freshman book, The Accidental Superpower, debuted in 2014. His sophomore project, Shale New World,will be released later this month.
Peter has an undergraduate degree in Political Science from Truman State University and completed post-graduate studies at the University of Otago in New Zealand and the Patterson School of Diplomacyand International Commerce.
Among other topics, Terry discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Terry West’s Biography
Terry West is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Performance Food Group (PFG), a role he has held for nearly six years. With annual revenues of $16 billion, PFG is one of the nation’s largest foodservice distributors.
Prior to joining the company, Terry was the Vice President of Information Technology for ConAgra Foods. During his ten years there, he was instrumental in leading the consolidation, centralization and standardization of the company’s information systems and services organization.
Terry also served in the U.S. Army for nearly 21 years. His military career included the prestigious role of Presidential Communications Officer at the White House, Commander of the 1110th U.S. Army Signal Battalion, and Commander of the Army Operations Center Command and Control Communications Unit in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations in Washington, D.C.
He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska and a master’s degree in systems technology from the Naval Postgraduate School.
Among other topics, Susan discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Susan Swart’s Biography
Susan has been the Chief Information Officer of the International Monetary Fund since 2012. In November 2015 she was named to head the newly created Information Technology Department at the IMF. As CIO she is responsible for the provision of information technology services and leadership in the application of technology to the mission of the IMF. Prior to joining the IMF, Susan served in the U.S. State Department and was its CIO from 2008 to 2012, leading the delivery of IT services to 280 Embassies, Consulates, and offices in 185 countries.
Susan holds a graduate degree in National Security Strategy from the National War College and an undergraduate degree in Management Information Systems from Virginia Commonwealth University.
