Bill is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Time Warner. In that role, he leads the execution of Time Warner’s enterprise-wide information technology strategy. He also oversees the Corporate Information Technology Group and is responsible for a shared services initiative that provides IT support to all Time Warner businesses in order to improve the efficiency of the company’s investments in information technology.
Prior to joining Time Warner, Bill served as the first ever enterprise CIO for Marsh & McLennan Companies, a world leading provider of advice and solutions in risk, strategy and human capital. His responsibilities included developing and implementing a firm-wide technology strategy, as well as leading the effort to reduce the technology run rate through shared services.
Previously, Bill was CTO for Thomson Financial, a leading provider of financial information. He also spent time as CTO for Citigroup’s Global Investment Management SBU , and as CIO of several GE Capital companies.
Bill started his career by spending eleven years as a consultant with Andersen Consulting in the Advanced Systems Group.
Bill graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and electrical engineering and received his Master of Science in computer engineering from Stanford University.
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Chris is the former executive vice president, Global Services, and chief information officer at Merck. In that role, Chris was responsible for the company’s information technology and global services functions, which included real estate; facilities services; Lean Six Sigma; shared business services; security; energy; travel and aviation. He was a member of Merck’s executive committee and reported to Merck’s president and chief executive officer.
Prior to his time at Merck, Chris served as senior vice president and chief information officer of International Paper (IP), managing information technology and telecommunications strategy, planning, and operations for the world’s largest paper and forest products company. He was a member of IP’s senior leadership team and the company’s eBusiness Steering Committee.
Prior to his time at IP, Chris was vice president and chief information officer at MAPCO, Inc. (now The Williams Co.), a Fortune 250 diversified energy company.
Chris is on the Board of Directors of IntraLinks and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and he serves on the AT&T Customer Advisory Council. He is a former board member of the Netezza Corporation and past Honorary Conference Chair for the National Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA).
Chris received his bachelor’s degree in management science and computer systems from Oklahoma State University and completed the executive development program at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.
Jim is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Red Hat, Inc. the world’s first billion dollar open source software company.
Prior to his time at Red Hat, Jim served as the Chief Operating Officer of Delta Air Lines Inc. from July 2005 to August 2007, and he previously held the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Network and Planning Officer at Delta.
Prior to his tenure at Delta, Jim was Partner and Managing Director of Boston Consulting Group, and he held various leadership roles in their Chicago, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Atlanta offices.
Jim has been a Director of Red Hat, Inc. since January 1, 2008. He has been Director at DigitalGlobe, Inc. since August 2009.
Jim holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Economics from Rice University. He also attended Erlangen Nuremberg University in Erlangen, Germany, and holds a general course degree from the London School of Economics and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Ben is the Chief Information Officer and the Chief Innovation Officer of Marsh & McLennan Companies, a global professional services firm providing advice and solutions in risk, strategy and human capital.
Prior to his current role, Ben was President and Chief Executive Officer of Kroll, Inc., an operating unit of Marsh & McLennan Companies, until it was sold by Marsh & McLennan Companies in August 2010 to Altegrity, Inc. Prior to his appointment as CEO of Kroll, Inc., Ben was COO of Kroll, and prior to that President of Kroll Ontrack, Kroll’s legal technologies and data recovery subsidiary. Additionally, Ben headed Kroll’s Technology Services Group. Prior to Kroll’s acquisition of Ontrack, he served as president and CEO of ONTRACK Data International, Inc.
Preceding his appointment as president and CEO, Mr. Allen served in several other international roles for the company, including Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of theU.K.andFranceoffices.
Ben has a BA degree in Finance from Washington State University.
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Martha is the President of Heller Search Associates, a Contributing Editor to CIO magazine, and the author of The CIO Paradox: Battling the Contradictions of IT Leadership. Her book was released in October 2012 to considerable fanfare.
In her role at Heller Search Associates, Martha specializes in helping companies hire CIOs and other IT executives across multiple industries. Prior to founding Heller Search Associates, Martha was managing director of the IT Leadership Practice at ZRG Partners, a global boutique executive search firm. Before establishing her career in executive search, Martha was co-founder and managing director of CIO magazine’s CIO Executive Council, a professional organization for CIOs. At the Council, Martha developed programs that allow CIOs to share leadership development ideas and hiring and retention best practices. Prior to that, Martha developed and directed the CIO Best Practice Exchange, a members-only network of CIOs from top-tier organizations, as well as CIO Select, a peer-to-peer program for IT executives. Before joining CIO magazine, Martha was the social sciences editor at Rutgers University Press.
Martha received her B.A. in English from Hamilton College, and her M.A. in English from SUNY Stony Brook.
Adrian is a member of the Senior Executive Service and currently serves as the Director of the Information Technology and Communications Directorate and Chief Information Officer for the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) at NASA. As such, he is responsible for providing the GSFC workforce with the information infrastructure and tools that adapt and evolve to effectively and securely support management, science, research, and technology programs while developing, implementing, and operating specialized IT systems to support NASA mission planning and operation, and providing systems that disseminate information to the public and that preserve NASA’s information assets.
Adrian is also Chair of POC Working Group for DATA.GOV; Co-Chair of the Federal CIO Council Information Sharing Subcommittee, and he formerly held the role of Chief Information Officer for the National Weather Service.
Among his many accolades, Adrian was awarded Temple University’s IT Manager of the Year award for 2012, recognizing him as one of Information Management’s Top 25, and he played an integral role in Goddard Space Flight Center’s most recent recognition as one of Information Week’s Top 500 Innovators.
Adrian is a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Southern California’s (USC) School of Public Policy. Additionally, he holds a Masters degree in Public Administration from USC, and a Master of Science degree in Environmental Studies from Hood College. Adrian also has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Science and Ecology from the Tuskegee Institute.
Mike Kail is the Vice President of IT Operations at Netflix, a provider of on-demand Internet streaming media and flat rate DVD-by-mail delivery. Mike leads a team of more than 115 employees in his organization.
Prior to his time at Netflix, Mike was the Vice President of IT Operations at Attensity, a social analytics company, where he was responsible for various big data components as well as the integration of Americas and the Europe, Middle East and Asian IT teams.
Mike is on the customer advisory boards of Box, Sumo Logic, OneLogin, and Context Relevant.
Mike has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Iowa State University.
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Chris is the Senior Vice President of Business Transformation and the Chief Information Officer of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, a growing chain of casual restaurants. In his current role, Chris is responsible for all aspects of IT at Red Robin, and has led numerous initiatives and transformations in the organization. Prior to joining Red Robin, Chris served as Chief Information Officer and Principal of Statera, Inc., and also spent time as Chief Information Officer at Capmark Financial Group and GMAC Commercial Holding Capital Corp. Chris has a strong emphasis on recruiting and team development and has an outstanding track record of maintaining a disciplined cost structure and results-oriented focus. Chris has received numerous accolades throughout his career, including ComputerWorld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders award in 2004, InfoWorld Magazine’s InfoWorld 100 award in 2002, 2003 and 2005, and was nominated for CIO Magazine’s CIO 100 award in 2002. He is frequently quoted in trade journals and utilized in speaking engagements.
Chris received a B.S. in Management Information Systems from Florida State University and his Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Florida.
Jean is the Chief Technology Officer of First New York Securities, a global multi-strategy trading firm. In this role, Jean is responsible for developing and managing the firm’s IT infrastructure.
Jean joined First New York Securities from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York where she was Vice President and Deputy Chief Technology Officer. In previous roles, she was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley and also Director of IT at Merrill Lynch.
Jean has BS in Business from Cornell University and a JD from Fordham University.
Jay is the Vice President of IT and Business Applications for Tesla Motors. Jay and his team are responsible for infrastructure, operations, security and business applications for all of Tesla including support of engineering groups, corporate business groups and the global sales, marketing and service organizations. Jay works with all the company’s groups to identify opportunities, to structure IT solutions, and to deliver measurable returns to the business.
Before joining Tesla Jay was the Sr. Director, IT Business Applications for VMware. In that capacity, Jay led the Applications Development of all business applications for VMware during a period of dramatic growth for the company, as it jumped from $700 million to $3.77 billion in annual revenue during the period between 2007 and 2012. Prior to his time at VMware, Jay held a variety of Applications Management positions at Oracle.
Jay has a master’s degree from the University of Madras.
