Among other topics, Joe discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Joe is the CIO at Toronto-based metals mining company HudBay Minerals. In that capacity, Joe supports more than 1,400 employees, with the majority of them in Flin Flon, a long time mining community in northern Manitoba where copper and zinc ore are extracted from a mine a mile underground.
Prior to his time at HudBay, Joe was the Head of IT at Direct Energy Home & Business Services. His past experience also includes time as a Senior Consultant at Keane Canada, as a Senior Analyst at AT&T Canada, and as an Analyst at ScotiaBank.
In 2011 Joe received a Computer World Premiere Top 100 Leadership award. In 2009 he was named a Top 25 CTO by CW Magazine and was recognized by the magazine for a Top 100 IT Project.
Joe has an Engineering diploma from St. Mary’s University and a Technology diploma from The Information Technology Institute.
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Among other topics, Michael discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Michael Del Priore is the Vice President and Global CIO of Church & Dwight. In this role, Michael is responsible for leading the Information Technology function globally by developing the IT strategy and delivering the capabilities required to achieve the company’s strategic objectives.
Prior to his time at Church & Dwight, Michael was Vice President and Global Head of Commercial Operations IT for Roche Pharma. Michael was hired to build a new global organization to support Pharma commercial activities at Roche including Affiliates, Strategic Marketing, and the Life Cycle Teams. In addition, Michael functioned as the IT Region Head for North America.
Prior to joining Roche, Michael held a series of IT leadership roles in divisions of Philip Morris (Altria) where he provided IT leadership to Corporate functions as well as international and domestic businesses. Michael began his career as a Consultant at Andersen.
Michael holds a BS degree in Management Information Systems from the State University of New York at Albany, and an MBA in Corporate Finance From Pace University.
Among other topics, Harvey discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Harvey Koeppel is Executive Director of the Center for CIO Leadership. In this capacity, Harvey sets the Center’s strategy and directs internal and external operations. He also serves as Chairman of the Center’s Advisory Committee.
From May 2004 through June 2007, Harvey served as the Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of Citigroup’s Global Consumer Group (GCG). In that role, Harvey set the strategic direction for the GCG’s operations and technology and actively supported the development and growth of the operations and technology community across all GCG lines of business globally. Harvey served as the Chairperson of the Offshore Program Office Steering Committee and provided strategic input to GCG’s offshore and outsourcing practices. He additionally provided executive oversight to the Information Security and Data Protection programs for the Group.
Prior to taking on the CIO role, Harvey provided consulting services to CitiFinancial, Citibank and other Citi affiliates from 1986 to 2004. He was heavily involved in supporting the planning and integration of many of Citi’s major acquisitions, including Travelers Insurance, Associates First Capital, European American Bank and Golden State Bank.
Harvey has a distinguished record of IT innovation in the financial services industry. He designed the first graphical user interface for the NASDAQ trader workstation. He was the architect and designer of FxNet, a software program that revolutionized the way large financial institutions manage settlement risk within FX portfolios. He was also a primary contributor to the development of the Maestro platform at CitiFinancial, the online interface between customers, the sales force and the back office, which fundamentally changed the loan sales and approval process and significantly streamlined branch workflow. Harvey is the named inventor on the Citibank patent of the “Recommendation Engine”, a software component that advises sales and service staff about products and services to discuss with clients based upon their financial goals and objectives.
Harvey holds Bachelor degrees in Psychology and Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh.
Among other topics, Greg discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Greg is the CIO of the Terex Corporation, a Forune 500 company which is the third largest Manufacturer of Heavy and Light Construction Equipment. Terex Corporation operates in four business segments: Aerial Work Platforms, Construction, Cranes, and Materials Processing. Terex also offers a complete line of financial products and services to assist in the acquisition of equipment through Terex Financial Services. Terex employs 16,000 team members globally, with 50 manufacturing facilities throughout the globe.
Prior to joining Terex, Greg spent nearly 16 years at Ford Motor Company, where he held various senior level IT positions in the Engineering and Manufacturing organizations.
Greg has a BA in Philosophy and Medical Ethics from Michigan State University.
Among other topics, Hunter discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
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Hunter is the President and CEO of HMG Strategy, LLC, the fastest growing provider of innovative thought leadership and networking events for CIOs and senior executives across the IT industry. He is a globally respected IT strategist with more than 20 years of experience in IT leadership consulting and research.
Hunter’s focus over the past five years has been researching the work and leadership styles of top transformational executives at leading organizations around the world. He has built an extensive network of senior IT leaders at Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies such as IBM, Microsoft, VMware, Kimberly-Clark, McKesson, Hilton Hotels Worldwide, Flextronics International, Red Hat, Compuware, Shell Oil, CVS Caremark, Boston Scientific, Salesforce.com and many more.
Hunter’s new book, The Transformational CIO, was published in March 2011 by John Wiley & Sons. He is currently working on his second book, On Top of the Cloud, which is scheduled to be published by Wiley in early 2012.
Hunter is a member of the Executive Committee of the Fairfield/Westchester Chapter of the Society for Information Management, and serves as Vice President of Programs.
Among other topics, Larry discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
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Welcome to Metis Strategy’s Forum on World Class IT. I’m Peter High, and I am pleased to welcome Larry Bonfante to the broadcast. Larry is the Chief Information Officer at the United States Tennis Association, and in that role, he and his team are responsible for all information technology related services supporting the US Open, the most highly attended annual sporting event in the world.
Larry is also the author of Lessons in IT Transformation, which will be published in May by Wiley Press, and is availbe for pre-order now.
Larry has served as a mentor and executive coach for many IT leaders in various industries (You can learn more about his executive coaching practice at www.CIOBenchCoach.com). He serves as President of the Westchester-Fairfield chapter of SIM and is a founding member of the CIO Executive Council. Larry has been a frequent guest lecturer, and he writes a monthly leadership column and blog for CIO Insight magazine. Larry has received numerous industry accolades including being named as one of Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders in 2009.
Prior to his time at the USTA, Larry held leadership positions at Greenwich Technology Partners and at Pfizer.
Larry has a BA in Economics & Organizational Psychology from City University of New York-Brooklyn College, and he has an MS in Organizational Leadership from Mercy College.
Among other topics, Lee discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Lee is the chief information officer of Red Hat, and in that role, he is responsible for the company’s global information systems, including the technology strategy, enterprise architecture, information technology governance, solutions delivery, and systems operations supporting the company. His role includes enabling Red Hat’s business through services such as knowledge management, technology innovation, technology-enabled collaboration, and process improvement.
Prior to joining Red Hat, he was Managing Vice President, Information Technology at Capital One where he developed and delivered information technology solutions for the firm’s corporate functions and Global Financial Services group. Before Capital One, Lee was Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, at Nasdaq, where he led the organization’s efforts to identify, implement, and operate technology solutions for Nasdaq Japan, Nasdaq Europe, and other strategic global ventures. Earlier, at Citicorp, Lee led multiple global technology initiatives for the private bank and the corporate bank. Lee began his career at IBM as an operating system developer and held several technology and technical marketing positions of increasing responsibility with that firm.
Lee holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science from Purdue University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University.
Among other topics, Amit discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Amit is CEO and Founder of Hara, Inc., the fastest growing provider of environmental and energy management solutions. Amit has been at the forefront of shaping a new category of business software and has championed the notion of organizational metabolism. Under Amit’s leadership Hara addresses an end-to-end environmental and energy business process from reporting to reduction across an organization and its value chain.
Amit is a thought-leader on green economy innovation, energy independence and entrepreneurship and was selected as one of the most influential people in business as part of Fortune Magazine’s 40 Under 40 list for 2010. Amit was amoung a group of CEOs of small and large energy companies that advised President Obama in 2009 on how to increase productivity through innovation and technology. Numerous groups have recognized Hara, including CNBC which in 2010 recognized Hara as one of the 15 Best Green Tech Startups.
Prior to founding Hara Amit led SAP’s fast-growing Governance, Risk and Compliance unit. Amit developed his strategic and leadership experience while at McKinsey & Co., working with clients such as SAP, Cisco and Oracle.
Amit has B.A. degrees in Political Science and Chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley.
Among other topics, Jay discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Jay is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota. He is responsible for the company’s overall technology strategy, systems operations, applications development and controls, and technology risk management for all product, production, and business information systems.
Jay has more than 25 years of experience building and leading high-performing software development groups and information technology organizations. Prior to joining Blue Cross, Jay served as executive vice president of product development and chief technology officer of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, working on compliance and analytic solutions for banking, mortgage, insurance, and securities markets.
Jay also served as vice president of software development for the Thomson Corporation, where he oversaw the development of award-winning and market-leading training and knowledge management solutions for the legal marketplace.
Jay has a Bachelor of Science degree in computer and information sciences from the University of Maryland, a Masters of Science in information systems from George Mason University, and a Masters of Science in management and technology from the University of Minnesota.
Among other topics, Jim discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Jim Flyzik is the President of TheFlyzikGroup (www.theflyzikgroup.com). The company specializes in Strategic Business Consulting, Performance Based Contracting Consulting and Training and Thought Leadership media events. The company assists small, medium and large companies in providing world-class government services. Jim also serves as the Chairman of the AFCEA International Committee on Homeland Security. Jim also hosts the monthly radio program, The Federal Executive Forum on WFED 1050 AM and can be found at this link.
Jim was inducted into the CIO Magazine Hall of Fame on October 29, 2007. He joins 31 other CIO’s inducted over the past 20 years and is the first career government CIO to be selected.
Jim served over 27 years in the federal government. He served as Senior Advisor to Governor Ridge in the White House Office of Homeland Security (OHS). He provided advice to OHS on the National Strategy and Information Management in support of the OHS mission. From February 1998 until December 2002, Jim also served as the Vice Chair of the Federal Government CIO Council overseeing numerous governmentwide IT initiatives. He was also a member of the President’s Critical Infrastructure Protection Board.
Prior to this, from August 1997 until April 2002, Jim was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information Systems and Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Department of the Treasury. He provided oversight, strategic planning and management direction on over $3.0 billion in annual information technology and information infrastructure programs within Treasury and its fourteen Bureaus. Jim also served as the Acting Assistant Secretary for Management for the Treasury Department from January 20, 2001 until February 8, 2002. In that role he provided oversight of all Treasury bureaus and served as the principal policy advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary on matters involving the internal management of the Department and its bureaus. Jim received the Secretary Certificate of Appreciation on February 12, 2002 for his efforts during this transition period.
Prior to his Treasury positions, Jim worked for 18 years at the U.S. Secret Service where he held key IT management positions, including the Chief of the Communications and ADP Operations Division, providing world class telecommunications in support of Secret Service tactical and operational requirements.
Jim served as IT Team Leader on Vice President Gore’s National Performance Review (NPR) Information Technology Team. Following this assignment, he was selected as Chairman of the Government Information Technology Services Working Group, to implement the NPR Information Technology recommendations and coordinate the government services portion of the National Information Infrastructure (NII). He was given the prestigious Eagle Award as the government information technology executive of the year in 1994, a Meritorious Presidential Rank Award in 1995, the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Award for Excellence in Information Technology in 1996, the AFFIRM Award for Outstanding Service to the Citizens in 1997, the Industry Advisory Council Award for Special Achievements and Leadership in 1997, the AFFIRM IRM Executive of the Year Award in 1998, and the Distinguished Rank Executive Award from President Clinton in 1999. In 2001 the Federation of Government Information Processing Councils presented him the John J. Franke award for outstanding government service. In March 2002, Jim was selected by the Federal CIO Council to receive the Azimuth Award as the Government Executive of the Year.
Jim has extensive public speaking experience and frequently serves as a featured speaker at industry events. He has developed, and currently teaches part-time, a graduate level course on Information Systems Security and Risk Assessment at the University of Maryland. Jim was given the Stanley J. Drazek Excellence in Teaching Award in 1998 by the University of Maryland.
Jim has an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and Computer Science and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Maryland with an area of concentration in Information Systems Management.
