Among other topics, Yuvi discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy
Yuvi is the Corporate Chief Technology Officer of The Washington Post Company. In that role, he collaborates with the major divisions of The Washington Post Company in the areas of technology strategy, architecture and Shared Information Technology Services. Under his leadership, Shared IT Services have rapidly expanded to support key Compliance, Identity Management, Security and Privacy, HR, Benefits, Payroll and Procurement processes across all divisions. The team also supports the corporate Intranet and is currently innovating in the areas of Enterprise 2.0, collaboration and flexible architectures enabling rapid deployment of new solutions to respond to the fast-evolving requirements of the company’s business units.
Prior to joining the Post, Yuvi was the CTO at Brassring (now Kenexa), a leading SaaS solution for Talent Management. Besides Brassring, Yuvi worked at technology startups in France, New York and Southern California. In addition to his diverse startup experience, Yuvi has a strong experience in managing large outsourcing engagements. He also has a terrific personal technology blog which can be accessed at http://yuviontech.blogspot.com
Yuvi received a bachelor’s degree (BE) in electrical engineering from Malaviya National Institute of Technology.
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Among other topics, Bruce discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy
Bruce is the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer of OfficeMax, Inc. With revenue of approximately $8 billion, OfficeMax is a global supplier of office supplies and services with operations in the United States, Mexico, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. As CFO and CAO, Bruce oversees the company’s global financial and administrative activities including controllership, tax treasury, analysis, investor relations, strategy, corporate development, procurement, compensation, internal audit, loss prevention, and financial operations.
Before joining OfficeMax, Bruce served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Circuit City Stores, Inc from 2007 to 2009. Prior to his time with Circuit City, Bruce was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Yankee Candle Company, Inc. as well as Vice President, Finance and Controller for Best Buy, Inc. He also spent time in a variety of roles with Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Atlantic Richfield Co.
Bruce has served on the Finance Executive’s Council of the National Retail Federation and has been featured in business periodicals including Forbes magazine and Harvard Business Review. He is a current member of the Chicago area “CFO Select”, an organization of principal financial officers from leading Chicago-area large public companies. He also serves on the Governing Body of the CFO Executive Summit. He has served on the boards of directors for Mass Mentoring; United Way of Western Massachusetts; and Minnesota Mentoring.
In addition to his financial experience, Bruce has served in the United States Air Force for more than 25 years, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. In 2003, Bruce received the Air Medal for numerous aerial combat missions over Iraq and Afghanistan as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
Bruce received his Master of Business Administration in Finance and Strategy from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and he received a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the University of Cincinnati.
Among other topics, Abbie discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy
Abbie is a business technology analyst, advisor and professional speaker with 21 years experience reporting and commenting on the use of technology in business. Many of our listeners will no doubt know Abbie from her time leading the award-winning CIO Magazine as Editor in Chief from 1995 through 2008. Under her stewardship, CIO became the publication of record for chief information officers and all executives interested in the use of information technology for business value and competitive advantage.
As President of Lundberg Media, Abbie helps chief information officers (CIOs) and their senior teams translate complex issues into clear messages to speed organizational buy in and delivery of results.
In addition to her work with IT leaders, Abbie provides businesses and non-profits with media and communications services including writing, editing, presentations, research, public speaking, online strategy development and group facilitation.
Abbie is a member of the American Society of Magazine Editors, American Business Media and the American Society of Business Publication Editors. Prior to joining CIO, Abbie worked as an editor for CBS Magazines and King Features Syndicate in New York. She has a bachelor of arts degree in English Literature from Trinity College.
Among other topics, Mark discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy
Mark is the chief information officer of BMC Software. In addition to running BMC Software’s IT department, Mark is a rare CIO who makes customer calls, as he helps many of the BMC Software’s customers (who in many cases are CIOs) understand how best to leverage BMC’s offering.
Prior to his time with BMC Software, Mark served as the CIO of four Fortune 300 companies: Corporate Express, Arrow Electronics, Visa International and Occidental Petroleum, making him one of the most seasoned CIOs in the United States. Mark has worked in a variety of industries including consumer products, high tech distribution, financial services and oil & gas. During the early stages of his career, he held P&L responsibilities as the Director of a systems integration business unit within Hughes Aircraft Company.
Mark’s formal education is in the Geological Sciences. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from MIT and a PhD from Brown University. He is also former Air Force officer and NASA Program Scientist.
Mark is the divisional Chief Information Officer of Siemens Health Services, the $1 billion global health information systems solutions provider for the HealthCare sector. In that role, he focuses on increasing profit, improving productivity & reducing costs through effective knowledge systems, people, and processes.
Prior to his time at Siemens Health Services, Mark was the Chief Information Security Officer for Siemens Corporation responsible for the Americas operations. Prior to his time in the private sector, Mark held a variety of leadership positions within the Queensland government in his native Australia, including managing IT infrastructure and e-Security. He has also held senior roles in marketing, communications, and public affairs.
He is also a board member of the Geographic Society of Philadelphia, a member of the Temple University School of Science and Technology Advisory Board and part of the leadership team of the Greater Philadelphia Senior Executive Group.
Mark graduated from the Queensland University of Technology with a Master of Business (an MBA is the USA equivalent) majoring in organizational communication.
Among other topics, Rob discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy
Rob is the Corporate Chief Strategist and Assistant Deputy Minister responsible for enterprise Information Technology strategy, policy and planning, e-government, controllership and excellence/education for the Province of Ontario.
Prior to taking on his current position, Rob served as a Policy ADM in the Ministry of Government Services and in the Ministry of Consumer and Business Services. Before joining the OPS, Rob was an Urban Planner with the Corporation of the City of Ottawa. He also worked in the private sector as a Management Consultant.
Rob is a Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners, a Registered Professional Planner and a Professional Land Economist.
Rob has won various awards including: the Amethyst Award for outstanding achievement; the IPAC Award for Innovative Management; the U.S. National Consumer Agency Achievement Award; two U.S. Achievement in Consumer Education Awards; the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario’s Recognition Award; the Canadian Institute of Planners National Award for Planning Excellence and a Showcase Ontario Diamond Award.
Rob is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and has served as a director on several private boards including: Tarion Warranty Corporation; the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council; the Electrical Safety Authority; the Technical Standards & Safety Authority; and the Ontario Motor Vehicle Dealers Compensation Fund.
He holds a Masters of Science degree from the University of Toronto, and an Honours B.A. from Queen’s University. More recently, Rob has successfully completed the Executive Program at York University, the Queens Public Executive Program and a Strategic Management Program at Harvard University.
Rob is married with two children. He is a keen triathlete, canoeist and runner who has successfully competed in the Boston marathon and the Canadian Half Ironman. In his spare time, Rob has coached hockey and is a keen sponsor of various charities.
Among other topics, Duane discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy
Duane is the chief information officer of Marquette Group and USMotivation. Marquette Group specializes in generating qualified, measurable leads by promoting national brands through print and online Yellow Pages, interactive advertising, and direct mail. USMotivation is a full-service incentive management company focusing on incentive strategies and awards, group travel and meetings, creative communications, and business analytics – www.usmotivation.com .
Prior to his current position, Duane worked for Harrah’s Entertainment, where he was Director of IT Program Management, Director of IT Integration during Harrah’s acquisition of Caesars Entertainment, and he joined Harrah’s as the Executive Associate to CIO, Tim Stanley.
Prior to his time at Harrah’s, Duane was a Manager in the Strategy & Technology practice at A.T. Kearney, and a Systems Engineer at EDS.
Duane graduated with a BA in Mathematics from Western Michigan University, and with an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.
Among other topics, Karl discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy
Karl is the CIBC Professor of Entrepreneurship and e-Commerce at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds an appointment as Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Penn.
Karl’s research is focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, and product development. He is the co-author of Product Design and Development (4th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2008), a textbook used by a quarter of a million students worldwide. His most recent book is Innovation Tournaments (Harvard Business Press, 2009)
He is the winner of many teaching awards, including the Anvil Award, the Miller-Sherrerd Award, and the Excellence in Teaching Award at The Wharton School. At Penn, he co-founded the Weiss Tech House and the Integrated Product Design Program, two institutions fostering innovation in the university community. In addition to his academic work, Karl has led dozens of innovation efforts for medical devices, tools, computer peripherals, food products, web-based services, and sporting goods. As a result of this work, he holds more than 20 patents.
Karl is also founder of Terrapass Inc. and Xootr LLC, and he currently serves on the boards of several technology-based companies. He holds bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering from MIT.
Mark is the Director of Technology Initiatives in the Center for Research on Technology and Innovation at the Kellogg School of Management, and he is the Managing Partner of Agile Insights LLC, a marketing and IT consultancy. The focus of this interview is Mark’s new book, Data-Driven Marketing: The 15 Metrics Every Marketer Should Know, which was published in February by Wiley Press.
Mark directs multiple Kellogg executive programs including the CIO/CXO Kellogg Technology Strategy Summit series, and the open enrolment programs Strategic Data-Driven Marketing and Driving Strategic Value from IT. He also teaches the Kellogg executive MBA course Strategic Data-Driven Marketing and has taught custom executive programs at organizations including Microsoft, DuPont, Sony, Nissan, Philips, and the CIA. His consulting practice focuses on enterprise performance management, unlocking business value from marketing and IT, and data-driven marketing strategy and execution.
Mark has a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from Drexel University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of 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.
