Gary is an Operating Partner and part of the Resources Group at General Atlantic, a global growth equity firm that has over $20 billion dollars in assets under management. As an operating partner, Gary is responsible for providing strategic support and advice to the firm’s investment teams and portfolio companies with a focus on strategy and technology.
Before joining General Atlantic, Gary was the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at General Electric, where he led the mergers & acquisitions, sourcing, IT, operations, and quality teams. Prior to joining General Electric, Gary was a partner at the Boston Consulting Group.
Gary received both his Bachelor of Arts in Economics, as well as his MBA from Harvard University.
Gary currently serves on the boards of Citigroup, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, Box, Mu Sigma, and Turbonomic, among other companies.
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Tom is the Chief Operating Officer of Zendesk, a cloud-based provider customer service and engagement platform with nearly half a billion dollars in revenue. Tom joined Zendesk as Chief Information Officer, and has transferred many of those responsibilities to his role as Chief Operating Officer. In addition to IT, security, and analytics, Tom is primarily responsible for operations, go-to-market, and customer-facing functions.
Before joining Zendesk, Tom was the Executive Vice President of Global Product Operations and Chief Information Officer for Gap. Prior to Gap, Tom was the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at L-Brands. Additionally, Tom invests in and advises a number of technology startups.
Tom received his Bachelors of Science in Systems Science from the University of West Florida.
Tom currently serves on the board of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area.
Dan is the Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Product Development at Elsevier, the 138 year old, $3.3 billion publisher which is now the science, technology, and healthcare division of RELX Group. As CTO, Dan is responsible for traditional IT, as well as evolving the company’s products in support of its transformation from a traditional print-based business to a digital solutions provider.
Before joining Elsevier, Dan was the Chief Technology Officer of Reed Business Information (formerly Reed Elsevier), a sister company within RELX Group. Dan joined Reed Business Information as the United Kingdom Chief Technology Officer and later became Global Chief Information Officer. Prior to joining RELX Group, Dan held technology and product development leadership roles with GM Financial, Wunderman Cato Johnson, and IBM, as well as a number of UK and international software organizations.
Dan was one of TechRepublic’s ‘The top 50 CIOs”, and was inducted into the CIO hall of fame in 2017.
Stephen is the co-founder and CEO of Chronicle, a cybersecurity company born out of Alphabet’s Moonshot factory X (formerly Google X) that aims to “10X the speed and impact of security teams by making it easier, faster, and more cost-effective for them to capture and analyze security signals that have previously been too difficult and expensive to find.” As CEO, Stephen is building the team, setting the vision and strategy, and developing relationships with potential customers.
Prior to founding Chronicle, Stephen was a senior leader and advisor at X. While at X, Stephen explored the potential for a cybersecurity moonshot and developed the concept for Chronicle. Stephen’s collaboration with X grew out of his position as Executive in Residence at GV (formerly Google Ventures), where he was a resource and mentor to the entrepreneurs of the fund’s portfolio companies. Prior to joining Alphabet, Stephen was the Chief Operating Officer of Symantec. Prior to Symantec, Stephen was the President of Digital, Marketing, and Operations at Best Buy. Before Best Buy, Stephen was the Chief Information Officer and GM of Digital Ventures at Starbucks. Prior to Starbucks, Stephen held a number of IT leadership roles at Corbis, Yahoo!, CNET and Sun Microsystems.
Stephen received a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of Oregon, and an MBA from San Francisco State University.
Among other topics, David discussed the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Prior to joining PCI, David served as the Chief Information Officer for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). While at the FCC, David led the transformation of their legacy systems, including the roll-out of cloud-based IT that achieved results in ½ the time and at ⅙ the cost. Prior to joining the FCC, David was the Executive Director for the National Commission for Review of Research and Development Programs of the United States Intelligence Community. Prior to that, David was a Senior Strategist at the Institute for Defence Analysis (IDA) and a Defense Researcher at the Science and Technology Policy Institute (SDPI). During this time, David volunteered to deploy to Afghanistan to help “think differently” on military and humanitarian issues. Before IDA and SDPI, David was the IT Chief for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response program, where he led the program’s technology response to 9/11 and the 2001 anthrax attacks. David began working for the U.S. government at age 15.
David has received numerous awards for his work, including being named one of the top “24 Americans Who Are Changing the World” under 40 by Business Insider, the Global CIO 10 Award twice, the Fedscoop 50 leadership award three times, among many others.
David has lectured at Harvard University, at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Oxford, as well as at Singularity University. David was named a Marshall Memorial Fellow for 2017-2018.
David earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Biology from Emory University, a Masters of Science in Public Health from Emory University School of Medicine, and a PhD from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.
Among other topics, Linda discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Linda is the Executive Vice President of Technology and Chief Digital Officer for United Airlines, a $19 billion company. Since becoming EVP Technology and CDO this past June, Linda has been responsible for strategy and operations of United’s technology platforms and infrastructure, as well as United’s mobile app, e-commerce, and commercial web platforms.
Linda joined United in 2014 as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Prior to joining United, Linda was Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Rogers Communications, and has served as CIO for Energy Future Holdings Corporation and Flowserve Corporation.
Linda is a member of the Board of Directors at Exelon Corporation. She also participates on a variety of not-for-profit and education boards including the Adler Planetarium and the Rensselaer Alumni Association.
Linda holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a master’s degree in industrial engineering, both from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Among other topics, Thaddeus discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Thaddeus is Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Business, which serves over 2.5 million business customers in almost 200 countries and territories, including nearly all of the world’s Fortune 1000 companies. As CEO, Thaddeus is responsible for AT&T’s integrated business solutions and international organization.
Thaddeus joined AT&T through its acquisition of Cingular Wireless, where he was CIO. Upon joining AT&T, he became CIO of AT&T, a role he held for seven years. Thaddeus has since held a number of senior executive positions including President of Technology Development, CEO of AT&T Mexico, and now, CEO of AT&T Business. Prior to joining Cingular Wireless Thaddeus was a Senior Vice President at Sabre.
Thaddeus holds a Bachelor or Science degree in mathematics and computer science from The University of Texas at Arlington, as well as a MBA from Southern Methodist University.
Among other topics, Cynthia discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Cynthia is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Norfolk Southern, a $36 billion class 1 railroad. Since becoming CFO this past August, Cynthia has leveraged her financial and IT background to deliver value back to shareholders, as well as deliver productivity throughout the business.
Cynthia joined Norfolk Southern in 1985 and has held a variety of senior leadership positions at the company, including Chief Information Officer, Executive Vice President Administration, Vice President Human Resources, and Assistant Vice President Accounting Operations. Prior to joining Norfolk Southern, Cynthia was an accountant at Ernst & Young’s predecessor CPA firm, Ernst & Whinney.
Cynthia holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Missouri and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
Among other topics, Greg discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Greg is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Fifth Third Bank, a diversified financial services company with $142 billion in assets.
Greg joined Fifth Third in 2003 as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer. By 2006 he was offered the Chief Operating Officer role, and became President in 2012. Greg has served as President and CEO since 2015.
Prior to joining Fifth Third, Greg was the CIO of Emerson Electric, and held several information technology and leadership positions at General Electric.
Greg earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Dayton and a master’s degree in business administration from Central Michigan University.
Greg is a member of Fifth Third Bank’s Board of Directors and of the Financial Services Roundtable Advisory Board, the leading advocacy organization for America’s financial services industry.
Among other topics, Brian discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Brian Lillie is the Chief Customer Officer and Executive Vice President of Technology Services at Equinix, a $3.7 billion global business exchange data center provider. Brian leads Equinix’s Global Customer Success Organization as well as their Global Technology Services, which includes IT and Interconnection Product Engineering.
Prior to his current position at Equinix, Brian served as CIO of the organization for eight years. Before joining Equinix, he held senior-level executive roles at VeriSign and Silicon Graphics (SGI). Brian began his career in the Air Force where he worked in communications and IT.
Brian earned a Master of Science in Management from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, and a master’s degree in Telecommunications Management from Golden Gate University. He also has a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Montana State University.
