Earning a Seat at the Table CIO Panel: Earning a Seat at the Table Presented by: Mary Sumner, Professor CMIS Academic Lead, SIM Management Council
Panel Ian Patterson CIO, Scottrade Financial Services Patricia Coffey Senior VP Allstate Insurance John Shellenberger VP and CIO Johns Manville
Question Give us some background on your career and how you gradually transitioned into using your IT background to support business needs.
Question Are there any specific roles you have played (or are now playing) that highlight the role of the IT leader in addressing business needs and in solving business problems?
How does your background in IT enable you to “earn a seat at the table
How does you knowledge of business enable you to run IT “as a business
What advice would you give to IT leaders who are interested in “earning a seat at the table?”
What skill and knowledge sets have enabled you to be successful in making the transition from IT leader to business leader?
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