Tag Archives: CIO Career Path

Beyond CIO Series Summary in Forbes

This page is the hub to the ongoing Beyond CIO series in Forbes
The most talented IT executives are advancing beyond CIO to take on the very top leadership positions of companies. In this new series, Peter High profiles examples of this promising trend for current IT leaders.

Forbes Beyond CIO Series: Vivek Kundra, Salesforce.com

Moving beyond CIO to EVP of Emerging Markets at Salesforce.com
Vivek Kundra leveraged his experience as the first ever CIO of the federal government to launch his career into business development for emerging markets.

Why Ambitious Executives Should Spend Time as a CIO, video in Forbes

Peter High conducts a video interview with Ben Allen on why CIO is a critical career step in business leadership
Ben Allen is an executive that has gone from being a business unit president, to a global CIO, and back to being president of Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh.

Forbes Beyond CIO Series: Bruce Parker, AirNet Systems

Moving beyond CIO to CEO at AirNet Systems
Bruce Parker believes “running IT like a business” at United Airlines allowed him to take on multiple board positions and ultimately the role of CEO at a small package express cargo airline.

Forbes Beyond CIO Series: Tan Chee Hong, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminal (Hactl)

Moving beyond CIO to Chief Operating Officer at Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminal
Tan Chee Hong, COO of Hactl, the world’s busiest air cargo terminal, explains why he believes this is the “decade of the CIO”.

Forbes Beyond CIO Series: Asiff Hirji, T.D. Ameritrade

Moving beyond CIO to COO and President at T.D. Ameritrade
Asiff Hirji, now a Partner at TPG Capital, shares his journey from application developer, to CIO, to President of T.D. Ameritrade.

Forbes Beyond CIO Series: Duane Anderson, Marquette Group/ USMotivation

Moving beyond CIO to Chief Operating Officer at Marquette Group/ USMotivation
Duane Anderson of Marquette Group/ USMotivation says COO is the logical next step for the CIO.

Forbes Beyond CIO Series: Katrina Lane, American Express

Moving beyond CIO to Executive Vice President of Consumer Cards & Experiences at American Express
Katrina Lane of American Express advanced beyond CIO by focusing her career on the intersection of marketing, data, customers, and technology.

Forbes Series Kick Off: Beyond CIO

The most talented IT executives are advancing beyond CIO
Peter High introduces his new series, “Beyond CIO”, in which he explores the growing trend of other C-Suite executives first making a stop in IT

CIO-Plus Series Summary in Forbes

This summary page provides access to the multi-part CIO-Plus series in Forbes
The CIO-Plus series in Forbes explores the trend of CIOs who are taking on more C-level titles. Most CIOs where many hats. The good news is, those hats are getting more strategic.