Among other topics, Sophie discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Sophie Vandebroek’s Biography
Sophie Vandebroek is the Chief Technology Officer of Xerox Corporation and the President of the Xerox Innovation Group. In those roles, Sophie is responsible for Xerox’s global research labs with the mission of creating high-impact innovations to drive profitable revenue growth.
In previous roles at Xerox, Sophie has also served as Chief Engineer, VP of the Xerox Engineering Center, technical advisor to Xerox’s Chief Operating Officer, and Director of the Xerox Research Center of Canada.
In addition to her work at Xerox, Sophie also holds board membership positions at IDEXX Laboratories, a diagnostic and information solutions provider for health and water quality, and Analogic, a medical imaging and aviation security organization. She is also a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and serves on the advisory council of the dean of Engineering at MIT.
Sophie earned her master’s degree in electro-mechanical engineering from the University of Leuven in Belgium, and earned her Ph.D in electrical engineering from Cornell University.
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Among other topics, Donagh discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Donagh Herlihy’s Biography
Donagh Herlihy is the Executive Vice President of Digital and Chief Information Officer of Bloomin’ Brands, a $4.5 billion dollar casual dining restaurant company that includes Outback Steakhouse among others.
Donagh joined Bloomin’ Brands in September of last year from Avon Products, where he was CIO as well as the Senior Vice President of eCommerce. Prior to Avon, Donagh worked as CIO and Vice President of Supply Chain Strategy and Planning at the Wm Wrigley Jr. Company.
Donagh received his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and a Master’s degree from the Dublin Institute of Technology and Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.
Among other topics, John discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
John Marcante’s Biography
John is the Chief Information Officer of the Vanguard Group, an investment management company based in Malvern, Pennsylvania that manages approximately $3 trillion in assets. As CIO, John oversees all aspects of Vanguard’s worldwide technology agenda to serve clients and manage investments.
John has been with Vanguard since 1993, and has held multiple roles, including Head of Global Technology Operations and Head of Institutional Systems in the IT division.
John earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business and computer science from Penn State University in 1986, and received an M.B.A from Saint Joseph’s University in 1993.
Among other topics, Timothy discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Timothy Kasbe’s Biography
Timothy Kasbe is the Chief Operating Officer of Gloria Jeans, a Russian apparel manufacturer that operates more than 600 stores in Russia and the Ukraine, and is one of the fastest growing retailers in the world. As Chief Operating Officer, Timothy leads the supply chain, information technology, and strategy of the organization.
Prior to joining Gloria Jeans, Timothy held several CIO posts at other organizations including Intrexon, Sears Holdings Corporation, and Reliance Industries.
Timothy received his Bachelor of Technology degree from the Indian Institute of Engineering, his Bachelor of Theology degree from Moore Theological College in Australia, and his M.B.A from Duke University.
Among other topics, Linda discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Linda Clement-Holmes’ Biography
Linda Clement-Holmes is the Chief Information Officer of Proctor & Gamble, the $76 billion consumer packaged goods company. Linda began her career with Proctor & Gamble 32 years ago, starting as a systems analyst, before undertaking roles including the first ever Chief Diversity Officer, Senior Vice President of Global Business Services, and Global Information & Decision Solutions Officer.
Beyond Proctor & Gamble, Linda is involved with multiple boards, including as a member of the Board of Directors of Cincinnati Financial Corp.
Linda received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Management and Computer Science from Purdue University.
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.
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
