Among other topics, Dick discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Dick Daniels’ Biography
Dick Daniels is the Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Kaiser Permanente, the largest managed care organization in the United States. In that role, Dick is responsible for the ongoing leadership of Kaiser Permanente’s Information Technology vision, strategy, and execution.
Dick joined Kaiser Permanente in 2008, originally as the Information Technology Senior Vice President and business information officer of Health Plan and Hospital Operations. He later rose to the role of Senior Vice President of Enterprise Shared Services, which includes End User Services, National Facilities Services, and National Pharmacy Operations, immediately prior to rising to the CIO post.
Prior to joining Kaiser Permanente, Dick worked in IT roles at multiple financial services organizations, including as a divisional CIO at Capital One, and as a Senior Vice President at JP Morgan Chase where he was responsible for investor service business applications.
Dick received his Bachelor of Applied Sciences degree in Business Administration and Management from Texas State University.
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Among other topics, Mark discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Mark Dajani’s Biography
Mark is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information and Process Officer of Mondelez International, a $34 billion company formed in 2012 from what used to be referred to as Kraft Foods. In his role as Chief information and Process Officer, Mark is responsible for the company’s business process excellence leadership, the enterprise shared services, as well as the organization’s information systems and technology.
Prior to his current role, Mark worked at Kraft Foods and Altria (also a former Kraft Food organization) where he held roles as Director of Application Development and Maintenance for Sales, and Director of Global Technology at Altria.
Mark received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and an MBA from Averett University in Virginia.
Mark Brewer’s Biography
Mark Brewer is the Chief Information Officer of Seagate Technology, a global leader in data storage solutions. As CIO, Mark is responsible for all aspects of IT strategy and operations for the company, including business systems, manufacturing-execution systems and the corporate IT infrastructure.
Mark joined Seagate in 1992 from AT&T Network Systems. Prior to becoming CIO in 1997, he served as Senior Director of IT and VP of IT for Seagate’s Asia Operations. Mark currently serves on the Board of Trustees for both the Missions Resource Network and Oklahoma Christian University, as well as serving on the Board of Director for the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.
Mark completed his bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, and Ph.D. in electrical engineering at Oklahoma State University.
Among other topics, Andi discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Andi Karaboutis’ Biography
Andi Karaboutis is the Executive Vice President of Technology and Business Solutions at Biogen, a $10 billion global biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In addition to overseeing information technology, she leads the digital health technology, and advanced analytics teams unlocking new insights from commercial, patient and clinical data in innovative applications, including informing the drug discovery process. She is also a member of the board of Advance Auto Parts.
Prior to her time at Biogen, Andi was Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Dell, where she was responsible for managing the enterprise-wide IT organization. Prior to her tenure at Dell, Andi was the Executive Director of 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.
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.
Among other topics, David discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
David Guzman’s Biography
David Guzman is the Chief Information Officer of H.D. Smith, a pharmaceutical products distribution and services business based in Springfield, Illinois. As CIO David is responsible for developing and implementing IT initiatives to enhance the customer experience and advance H.D. Smith’s supply-chain and cost-management systems.
Prior to his time at H.D. Smith, David served at the C-Level of multiple major organizations including K-Mart, Office Depot, Owens & Minor, GSI Commerce, and Axciom.
David earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Yale University, and has received many awards for his technology acumen, including stints on Information Week’s 500 in 2001 and 2003, Business Week’s Websmart 50, and ComputerWorld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders
David Bray’s Biography
David Bray is the Chief Information Officer of the Federal Communications Commission, an agency of the US Government, and has held that role since August of 2013. As CIO, David leads the modernization of the Commission’s technology endeavors. His efforts in modernizing the more than 200 systems of the FCC were recognized with AFFIRM’s Cloud Computing Leadership award in 2015.
Prior to joining the FCC, David served in many other areas of the government, including stints at the CDC’s Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program, the Department of Energy, the Institute for Defense Analyses, the Science and Technology Policy Institute, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Information Sharing Environment.
David is also a prolific presence on social media, appearing at the top of multiple top social CIO lists, including on Forbes.com. He received an Eisenhower Fellowship to Taiwan and Australia, and has received multiple awards for his public service including the Roger W. Jones award for Executive leadership, the Arthur S. Fleming Award, and a National Intelligence Exceptional Achievement Award.
David earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Biology, a Master of Science in Public Health, and a PhD in Information Systems, each from Emory University. He has also been a visiting associate at the University of Oxford, and was a Post-Doctoral Associate in 2008 at both MIT and Harvard.
Among other topics, Rob discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Rob Webb’s Biography
Rob is the Chief Information Technology Officer of the Etihad Aviation Group, comprising Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, and equity partner airlines in Europe, Africa, and South Asia.
Prior to joining Etihad, Rob served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Technology Business Management Council, a nonprofit professional organization dedicated to advancing the discipline of managing the business of IT. He was also an advisor at Greylock Partners, a leading venture capital firm in Silicon Valley primarily investing in start-ups and growth-stage ventures.
Rob served as Chief Information Officer of Hilton Hotels Corporation from July 2009 through May 2012, and as Chief Technology Officer, Chief Information Officer and Corporate Vice President of Equifax Inc. between 2004 and 2009. Prior to his time at Equifax, Rob was an IT executive at General Electric, where he served as CIO for several divisions including Commercial Finance, Consumer Finance Japan, and GE Energy Services.
Rob holds a BA in Political Science and Economics from the University of Western Ontario, and received an MBA with an emphasis on International Business from ESCP Europe.
Mark Sunday’s Biography
Mark Sunday is the Senior Vice President and CIO of Oracle. In that role, Mark has responsibility over the technology infrastructure of the global organization, as well as the operational infrastructure for Oracle’s on-demand product offerings.
Prior to joining Oracle, Mark served as the CIO of Siebel Systems, a customer relationship management software tool, which was acquired by Oracle in 2005. Mark has also held roles at a variety of other technology organizations including Motorola, ST Microelectronics, and Texas Instruments.
Outside of Oracle, Mark has served on several advisory boards, including Altiris (now owned by Symantec), and is also a trustee of the Utah Technology Council and Economic Development Corporation of Utah.
Mark received his BSE from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Southern Methodist University
Among other topics, Abe discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Abe Lietz’s Biography
Abe Lietz is the CIO and Vice President of Service Operations at Jenny Craig and Curves International. Among other accomplishments, Abe has streamlined the customer service experience and spearheaded the Jenny Craig and Curves digital experience.
Prior to joining Jenny Craig and Curves, Abe served as Chief Architect at Life Technologies, a provider of biotechnology services and products, best known for their offerings related to genome sequencing. There, he was responsible for deciding and implementing the company’s IT strategy as well as managing a portfolio of software and hardware used by Life Technologies customers.
Abe earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management of Information Systems at Washington State University
Among other topics, Jim discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Jim Dubois’ Biography
Jim is the Corporate Vice President and CIO of Microsoft. In that role, he is responsible for the company’s global security, infrastructure, IT messaging, and business applications. Jim was appointed interim CIO in May 2013, and was appointed to the post full time in January of 2014.
Jim has been with Microsoft since 1993, where he started work in various positions, including international stints in London and Tokyo. His previous positions within Microsoft have included posts as Director of IT Client Services, General Manager of the Service Management Division, Chief Information Security Officer, and Vice President of Microsoft Products and Services (the post he held prior to becoming CIO).
Before joining Microsoft, Jim worked in various positions within Accenture, where he focused on financial aid distribution systems.
Jim received his Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and business from the University of Washington.
