At last weeks Leadership Meeting we learned that we are always being watched! I want to thank Brian Greenberg for engaging us on the topic IoT Security and how to protect ourselves from the increasingly advanced network of hackers. I would also like to thank Coopers Hawk and Relativity for hosting our meeting. Now let’s…
At the most recent Quarterly Event, we had a hands-on experience learning about our personal LinkedIn Profile and the many applications on our phone that we don’t have on our desktop. I want to take a minute to thank Bruce Bixler for leading the meeting, and Expedia for hosting. Bruce started off the meeting by…
We would like to extend a warm thank you to Stephanie Tulgren, Vice President, IT Vendor Partnerships at U.S. Bank for facilitating our most recent Strategic Partnerships Group meeting last Friday. What a great conversation we had for a cold morning on the topic: Supporting I.T. Innovation. As always, thank you to Medica for hosting our…
A huge thank you to Andrew Schmidt, Program Manager, Network PMO at Xcel Energy and Cindy Hoffman, Sr. Manager, Enterprise Data Governance at Xcel Energy for sharing their experience and takeaways on the topic: Seeing Beyond Scope: How to Ensure Success for Non-IT Stakeholders, Learning from Xcel’s SAP Implementation. Also, thank you to Xcel Energy for hosting. As…
The first Think IT Leadership Group meeting of the new year was one to remember. We had a packed house, standing room only, while we discussed Bridging the Disconnect Between ‘the Business’ and IT. I want to take a minute to thank Julie Devine for hosting the meeting, and Littelfuse as well as Ulta for…
At our most recent Women in Leadership Group meeting, we were lucky enough to have a panel of women discuss mentoring, leading and owning your voice. I want to thank Michele Gossmeyer, Joy Rush, Jennifer Schwartz, and Brie Leung for sharing their knowledge and passion for women in the workplace. I would also like to…
Service delivery can be a challenge for many IT organizations. Last Friday, we had a chance to discuss some of the challenge’s IT leaders are faced with on a day to day basis. Thank you to Dan Gerding – IT Service Delivery Manager, Cadence Ayres – IT Analyst, Service Delivery, and Jeffrey Schmidt – IT…
What do you want to know from the top IT Executives in the Twin Cities? Last Friday at our Quarterly Event our attendees were able to text in questions they had for our esteemed panelists. Thank you to our panelists, Francois Charette, Senior Vice President at Optum, Dave Harkness, Senior Vice President and Chief Information…
For Paul Haisman, CIO at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), business and technology are two sides of the same coin. Business leaders and IT leaders may approach challenges from different angles, but all have a shared goal: making decisions that propel organizations toward successful change and growth. Paul is an active member of…
Last Friday, we had a great group discussion on the topic: Identify and Hire Project Management Leaders. Thank you to Jodi Curtis, CDD Program Manager and Scrum Master at TCF Bank and Alicia Ayala, Senior Director, Portfolio Management Office at Life Time for facilitating our conversation. As always, thank you to Medica for hosting! As the industry…