Among other topics, Mike discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Mike Gioja’s Biography
Mike is the Senior Vice President of Information Technology and Product Management & Development at Paychex Inc., a leading provider of payroll, human resource, and benefits outsourcing solutions for small to medium-sized businesses. With over 28 years of experience in product management and strategy, Mike is considered an impactful leader among many HR and technology colleagues in the realms of technology integration and emerging technologies, a topic we cover in some depth in this interview. Among other responsibilities, Mike leads an organization responsible for supporting the employee-basic services as well as the back-end capabilities of product offerings for all of Paychex’s internal clients.
Before becoming the Senior Vice President of IT and Product Management, served as Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President of Products, Services & Operations of Workstream Inc., a firm providing enterprise and mid-market talent management solutions clients. Prior to joining Workstream, Gioja also served as Executive Vice President of Products and Services at Workscape Corporation, a private human resource services company in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
Over the course of his career Mike has held senior leadership positions with companies such as IBM, American Express, Fidelity, SAP, and PeopleSoft.
Mike holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the State University of New York at Oswego.
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Among other topics, Suren discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Suren Gupta’s Biography
Suren is the Executive Vice President of Technology and Operations for Allstate Insurance Company, the United States’ third largest personal lines insurer. Suren is considered an innovative force in enhancing delivery capabilities that support a 24/7 global operation, a topic we cover in some depth in this interview. Among other responsibilities, Suren leads a global organization that delivers innovative and transformational technological solutions for Allstate’s customers, agency owners and employees.
Prior to his tenure at Allstate, Suren served as Group Chief Information Officer and Executive for Wells Fargo, the American multinational banking and financial services holding company, where he was responsible for the re-engineering of the real estate lending division’s service delivery. Under his leadership, new delivery capabilities enabled the field sales force to serve customers more effectively with just-in-time information.
Prior to joining Wells Fargo, Gupta also served as a founding member of the corporate executive team of Airclic Inc., a start-up wireless Internet venture and was senior vice president, informational technology and operations for GMAC Residential, a division of General Motors.
Suren is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School and received a master’s degree in computer engineering from West Virginia University, as well as an MBA from George Mason University. In addition to these accomplishments, he serves on the Chicago Public Library Foundation Board as well as the board of the American chapter for Pratham, a nongovernmental organization that provides pre-school education to children in India’s slums.
Among other topics, Stewart discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Stewart McCutcheon’s Biography
Stewart McCutcheon is Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President of Ecolab, Inc., a global leader in water, hygiene, and energy technologies services. Stewart is considered a visionary in the space of IT integration and transformation, a topic we cover in some depth in this interview. Among other responsibilities, Stewart oversees both corporate and functional information technology across the global company, which includes Ecolab’s operations within the region and its individual business sectors. Previously, Stewart served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Ecolab.
Before joining Ecolab through a merger with Nalco Holding Company, Stewart served as the Chief Information Officer of Nalco since joining the company in 2009. In 2010 McCutcheon was named as Nalco’s Chief Productivity Officer, a role in which he was responsible for improving productivity in the supply chain and procurement functions among others.
Prior to joining Nalco, Stewart had also served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Acsis, Inc., a leading supply chain software provider. Previously, McCutcheon served as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Elemica Inc.
Stewart holds a Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical engineering from the University of South Carolina, from which he graduated cum laude.
Among other topics, Eric discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Eric Singleton’s Biography
Eric Singleton is the Chief Information Officer of Chico’s Inc., the international women’s retailer with a portfolio of four brands, Chico’s, Boston Proper, Soma Intimates, and White House | Black Market. Eric is considered a leader in the field of omni-channel retailing, a topic we cover in some depth in this interview. Among other responsibilities, Eric oversees information technology within the enterprise, including but not limited to the desktop, IT and information security, and information delivery.
Prior to his tenure at Chico’s, Eric served as the Chief Information Officer for Tommy Hilfiger Corporation where he held worldwide responsibility for the company’s Information Technology division, and as Senior Vice President of Technologies for AOL, Inc., the multinational American mass media corporation. Among many key responsibilities at AOL, Eric led software engineering where he architected and implemented a unified platform for the discovery, trial, purchase and management of AOL’s Paid Services offerings, while also overseeing AOL’s technology roadmap.
Eric holds a Bachelor’s Degree in computer science and business from the University of Central Florida and is a graduate of the Executive Management Marketing Program at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.
Among other topics, Colin discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Colin Boyd’s Biography
Colin Boyd is Chief Information Officer and Vice President for Johnson Controls, a multi-industrial Fortune 100 with revenues in excess of $40 billion that operates in the automotive interiors, automotive battery, and building systems market places. As CIO, Boyd is responsible for the entirety of the IT function, including managing an expense budget in excess of $700 million with IT staff throughout more than 80 countries. Boyd also serves as a board and Academic Committee member for the Milwaukee Public Museum.
Prior to joining Johnson Controls in 2008, Colin Boyd previously served in a variety of leadership roles for Sony Ericsson. As IT Director for Sony Europe from 1996 to 2001, Boyd oversaw IT operations for the region as well as implemented a single SAP system to replace multiple national platforms. As Chief Information Officer for Sony Ericsson from 2001 to 2008, Boyd established and headed an independent global IT function within the joint venture, implementing a single global SAP platform.
Boyd has a bachelor’s degree in production engineering from the University of Nottingham and a master’s degree in information technology from the University of London.
Among other topics, Tim discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Timothy McCabe’s Biography
Tim is Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Delphi, a leading global supplier of electronics and technologies for automotives and other market segments. Tim is responsible for all strategic and operational information technology activities in support of Delphi’s global business and the adoption and integration of new technologies.
Tim has been with the company since 2006, when he joined Delphi Information Technology as the Director of Strategy and Sourcing. In this role, he led organization’s restructuring activities as well as the deployment of the global supplier management organization. Tim was also responsible for the development and execution of IT strategies, performance management, and organizational change management.
Prior to joining Delphi, Tim worked at General Motors where he served in a variety of leadership positions, as the Lead Director of Global Outsourcing, including leading the largest transaction in the IT industry.
Tim has a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Oakland University and a master’s degree in management from Walsh College.
Among others, Peter discusses the following topics:
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Among other topics, Matt discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Matt Carey’s Biography:
Matt is the Global EVP and CIO of The Home Depot, the $79 billion retailer providing home improvement and construction products and services. Among other responsibilities, Matt is responsible for all aspects of the information technology infrastructure including communication networks and retail systems across the company’s stores and support centers. In addition to his role at The Home Depot, Matt serves as a member of the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee at Geeknet.
Before his tenure at The Home Depot, Matt served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at eBay, the American multinational ecommerce company. Among many key responsibilities, Matt was responsible for product development, site operations, electronic security and product planning for eBay Marketplaces.
Prior to joining eBay in 2006, Matt served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Walmart for 20 years.
Along with his current board position at the Geeknet, Matt has served as a member of the Audit Committee at TransUnion.
Matt holds an Associate’s Degree in Information Systems from Oklahoma State University.
Among other topics, Andi discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Andi Karaboutis’s Biography:
Andi is the Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer of Dell, a post she has held since November 2011. In this role, she is responsible for managing an efficient and innovative global IT enterprise focused on technology breakthroughs for the company and its customers.
Prior to her appointment in 2011, Andi served as Dell’s vice president of IT supporting the product groups, manufacturing, procurement and supply chain operations.
Prior to her tenure at Dell, Andi was the Executive Director, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Information Officer at General Motors. Andi also spent about 15 years at Ford Motor Company after consulting with the company during her role as a Software Quality Assurance Coordinator at the Compuware Corporation after beginning her career as a Software Engineer at Medar Inc.
A highly accomplished professional, Andi holds many publications across a variety of technology journals as well as a host of honors and awards including Top 100 Women in STEM, Top 10 Women in Technology and Top 75 CIOs, CIO Outlook in 2012 and more recently in 2014 was an MIT CIO Sloan Leadership Award Finalist.
Andi holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Master of Science in Computer Control Systems from Wayne State University and has completed the Executive Leadership Program in Marketing Management from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.
Among other topics, Yves discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Yves Behar’s Biography
Yves is a design entrepreneur and the founder of fuseproject, the San Francisco and New York based design and branding firm he established in 1999. He is also Chief Creative Officer at Jawbone, where for the last 11 years his products, brand, and communications work has helped the company become a leader in wearable and audio consumer electronics. Yves is also the Creative Co-Founder of OUYA, an open sourced gaming platform, and is Co-founder of start-up August, a next generation home entry system.
His other collaborations with renowned partners such as Herman Miller, GE, Puma, PayPal, SodaStream, Samsung, Prada, and many others have received international acclaim. Yves’ works are included in the permanent collections of museums worldwide, and he is a frequent speaker on design, sustainability, and business topics
Yves has a bachelor of science degree in Industrial Design from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.
