Pawan is the Executive Vice President and Global Chief Information and Technology Officer of Foot Locker, the $7.7 billion footwear retailer with 3,310 stores in 24 countries. As CIO and CTO, Pawan oversees the global information technology functions and infrastructure, and provide leadership and vision to align technology with strategic business initiatives. He is also responsible for digital marketing and the customer experience across touchpoints, optimizing the supply chain to meet changing customer expectations, and creating memorable experiences that promote customer loyalty.
Prior to joining Foot Locker, Pawan was Vice President of Digital and Marketing Technologies and Services Platforms at Target, where he led the eCommerce, Mobility, Cloud and API Platform teams. Before Target, Pawan spent a decade at Verizon Wireless, most recently as Senior Director of Architecture and Product Engineering.
Pawan received a Master’s of Science in Software Engineering and Computer Applications from the Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad, and an MBA in Strategy and Management Information Systems from Kent State University’s Graduate School of Management.
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Among other topics, Vince discussed the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Vince is the Senior Vice President, Digital and Chief Information Officer of United Technologies Corp. (UTC), an industrial conglomerate and military contractor with over $57 billion in revenue. Since joining UTC in June of 2016, Vince has been responsible for the strategic direction of the company’s global IT operations, including the continued implementation of UTC’s digital strategies, and identifying opportunities that harness and leverage data to create value for customers and increase UTC’s operational efficiency.
Prior to joining UTC, Vince held a number of executive positions as General Electric, including most recently as Chief Operating Officer for GE Digital. Prior to the COO role, Vince was the General Manager, Cloud Services & CIO of GE Digital. Before GE Digital, Vince spent time as both the CIO & Lean Leader and CIO & Quality Leader of GE Power. Prior to GE Power, Vince was the CIO of GE Corporate.
Vince earned a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Marketing from the State University of New York at Albany
Among other topics, Johnson discussed the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Clay is Executive Vice President of Global Business Services and Chief Information Officer of Walmart, a nearly $300 billion company that is both the world’s largest employer with 2.3 million employees and the world’s largest company by revenue with approximately $480 billion in 2016 revenue. Since joining Walmart this past January, Clay has led a global team of over 10,000 people focused on driving operational efficiencies, lowering costs and accelerating growth.
Prior to joining Walmart, Clay was the Chief Information Officer at General Electric Power. While at GE, Clay drove digital transformation efforts as a member of the Information Management Council and was also the executive sponsor of GE’s Veterans Network. Prior to GE, Clay held multiple leadership roles at The Boeing Company, including Vice President of Information Technology and Director of IT Manufacturing and Quality Systems, Director of Cybersecurity and Director of Finance and Human Resources Information Systems. He also served as an executive leader for Boeing’s Accelerated Leadership Program. Prior to joining Boeing, Clay was Director of Information Technology at Dell. Clay started his career as a software developer at FedEx.
Clay served five years in the United States Coast Guard, where he held numerous leadership positions. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science engineering and an MBA from the University of Texas.
Among other topics, Eash discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Eash is Executive Vice President and Chief Digital & Technology Officer of JetBlue Airways, a $6 billion US-based airline. Eash is also the Chair of JetBlue Technology Ventures, a venture capital subsidiary of JetBlue Airways.
Prior to joining JetBlue, Eash served as Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain and as Chief Information Officer at Pall Corporation. He held leadership positions at McKesson-PSS World Medical and i2 Technologies, as well.
Eash serves as the board director of SITA, a global information technology company that provides services to the air transport industry. He is also on the board of Champ CargoSystems, which delivers IT solutions and distribution services to the air cargo industry.
Eash holds a Master of Science in Transportation Management from the State University of New York, and a bachelor’s degree in Science & Engineering from MK University, in India.
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Among other topics, Chris discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Chris Corrado is the Chief Information Officer and the Chief Operating Officer of the London Stock Exchange Group, a $1.7 billion international markets infrastructure business. The firm focuses on capital formation, intellectual property, and risk and balance sheet management
Prior to joining the London Stock Exchange Group, Chris held senior technology and executive roles at MSCI, UBS, and Asurion. Chris has also worked at high technology growth firms including eBay and AT&T Wireless. His current position marks his second time working in the UK. Chris previously worked for Morgan Stanley International and Deutsche Bank.
Chris earned a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems & Business Administration from the University of New York at Albany.
Among other topics, Ann discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Ann Kono is Partner, Chief Information Officer, and Risk Officer at Ares Management, a $2 billion global alternative asset management firm. Ann is responsible for Technology, Investment Operations, and Enterprise Risk Management for the firm.
Prior to joining Ares Management, Ann served as Head of Global Application Delivery at Western Asset Management, and as Head of Software Development for a startup that specialized in building high traffic commerce sites.
Ann has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Boston University and an MBA in Finance from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business.
Among other topics, Norm discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Norm Fjeldheim’s Biography
Serving in the dual roles of CIO and Head of Global Facilities, Norm is advancing Illumina’s workplace evolution by merging technology and facility innovation to enhance employee collaboration, productivity, and satisfaction. In addition to leading Illumina’s digital transformation, Fjeldheim is responsible for Cyber and Product Security as well as key growth and customer engagement initiatives.
Prior to joining Illumina, Norm was the Chief Information Officer of Qualcomm.
Norm currently serves as a Board Member of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Council and is on the advisory boards for several organizations including Amazon and SAP Software Solutions.
Norm holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business information systems from San Diego State University and completed the Wharton Executive Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania.
I recently caught up with Norm in his office in San Diego, and we covered World Class IT Principle One, People, as we discussed Illumina’s focus on employee enablement and engagement, Principle Two, Infrastructure, as we discussed Norm’s deep experience with cloud migration, Principle Four, IT & Business Partnerships, as Norm discussed his dual role as CIO and Head of Global Facilities, and how they work together, 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 an article on David Thompson, along with articles by other technology executives, at www.straighttalkonline.com.
Among other topics, David discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
David Thompson’s Biography
David is the Executive Vice President of Global Operations and Technology and the Chief Information Officer at The Western Union Company, a $5.5 billion revenue financial services and communications company that provides transactions services around the world. In his role, David oversees Western Union’s IT infrastructure that supports the company’s payment products and services in over 200 countries and territories. David is also the Independent Director of CoreSite, a leading data center provider. Prior to joining Western Union, David served as CIO in several companies, including Symantec Corporation, Oracle, and PeopleSoft, in addition to other roles.
David studied Computer Science at American University and Management and Operations at Marymount University.
Among other topics, Arne discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Arne Josefberg’s Biography
Arne Josefsberg is the Chief Information Officer and Chief Infrastructure Officer of GoDaddy.com, the world’s largest domain registrar. In that role, he oversees the company’s international expansion of global cloud infrastructure and information systems.
Prior to joining GoDaddy, Arne held the role of Chief Technology Officer at ServiceNow, an enterprise cloud organization, where he was in charge of driving expansion of the company’s cloud strategy. He also previously worked at Microsoft for 26 years, eventually rising to the role of General Manager of Window’s Azure Infrastructure, Microsoft’s cloud computing platform.
Arne received his Master of Science Degree in Physics from the Lund Institute of Technology in Sweden.
Among other topics, Roger discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Roger Gurnani’s Biography
Roger Gurnani is an Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Technology Architect at Verizon Communications, a $127 billion provider of 4G wireless, fiber-optic broadband, and Global Internet network services. In that role, he is responsible for developing and guiding the technology strategy and investments.
Roger had been with Verizon since its inception in 2000, holding multiple roles. Prior to his current role, Roger was the Chief Information Officer.
Roger received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and a Master of Science degree in System Engineering from Auburn University.
