Technology

35 profiles

Going Beyond The Sharpest Tool in the Shed

Former Chief Information Officer for Ace Hardware, Karen Fedyszyn, discusses how she mapped vision and innovation in a global IT toolbox.

Karen Fedyszyn · Former Chief Information Officer, Ace Hardware

How to Advance the IT Function While Simplifying it

Guilda Javaheri shares her passion for the advancement and simplification of technology as Chief Information Officer at Golden State Foods.

Guilda Javaheri · Chief Information Officer, Golden State Foods

Gaining Exponential Experience with Each Passing Stride

CFO Jay Thompson retraces his career in finance, management, and leadership and discusses how he’s been able to put his knowledge and skills to use at Chobani.

Jay Thompson · CFO, Chobani

How Taking the Indirect Path Can Lead to a More Fruitful Career

Clark Hill's CIO, Steve Ratliff, shares how taking opportunities that gave him a broader base of experience has paid off.

Steve Ratliff · CIO, Clark Hill

There’s No Room For Complacency At BorgWarner

Vice President and Chief Information Officer Jamal Farhat Pushes His IT Team To Prove Their Worth Every Day

By Giana Milazzo

Driving Business Through Technology at a Global Level

Through her experiences with large global organizations, Angela Yochem, Chief Information Officer (CIO) for BDP International, discusses the business impact that technology can have.

By Stephanie Harris

How Helping Small Business is Good Business

Elissa Murphy, Chief Technology Officer and EVP of Cloud at GoDaddy, explains what drew her to the web company.

By Aine Cryts

A Road Not Taken

Taking the less traveled path in her career, Kris Singleton discusses how she achieved success in the male dominated world of IT to become CIO for Omni Hotels

By Jill Yarberry-Laybourn

Find the Right People, Then Get Out of the Way

Even at a high tech-company, it’s important not to forget that humans are at the wheel

By Yoav Schwartz, CEO and Founder at Uberflip

The CIO and CMO As Business Partners

Forefront is a very strong advocate of professionals learning to speak the languages of their colleagues in other functions to better interact with one another. Our friends at Oracle have put together an insightful article on how to improve the sometimes contentious relationship between Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs).

By Andrea Ward, VP Marketing, Oracle Marketing Cloud

Finance and Firewalls: Information Security and a Business’ Bottom Line

With a Business Administration degree and a background in computer science, G6 Hospitality’s Chief Information Security Officer Harvey Ewing sets his department’s strategy in line with the overall organizational objectives

By Charlene Oldham

Mark Stone: Master of the Makeover

Texas A&M University System’s CIO talks about his affinity for overhauls and his aversion to entering situations without need for them

By Hilary Sutton

Getting the Band Back Together & Tasting a Return to Success

With a familiar team and technological updates, Charles Hunsinger, Harry & David’s SVP and CIO, helped bring the company from bankruptcy back to the black.

By Hilary Sutton

Striking a Pitch-Perfect Balance Between Business and IT’s Black Box

Chris Arrigali, Global VP ofIT at The Results Co.,integrated his department into the overall business,interpreting its functionsto non-IT staff.

By Charlene Oldham

Filling Your Professional Toolbox: Communication, Cohesion & the ‘Soft Skills’

Strasburger & Price LLP CIO Joan Holman sheds light on the cross-functional application of customer service skills.

By Jill Yarberry-Laybourn