Douglas Omaha Technology Commission CEO and leadership

I am a business leader with over 35 years experience building and leading world class technology organizations. First and foremost I am a bottom-line businessman capable of aligning IT into full partnership with operating divisions. I lead the IT function with the same entrepreneurial spirit inherent in the rest of the business. My strength is the ability to build, motivate and retain teams of IT professionals and instill a business orientation of customer service and support with an eye toward the development of new IT products and services for the company's users and customers.



PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE



Senior-level leadership or executive consulting in information technology.



HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS



• Over 35 years in business leadership and information technology.

• 13 years as an executive team member and Chief Information Officer in dynamic, fast changing companies.

• 3+ years leading the City and County technology organization.

• Previous Board Chairman for the Douglas County, Omaha Technology Commission.

• Experience with several acquisitions on both the buy and sell side.

• Significant experience leading technology initiatives in support of business goals.

• Proven leader with successful advancement in previous companies.

• Established new departments, merged several, and significantly improved others.

• Successfully built relationships with user departments and aligned IT with their needs.

• Reduced budgets and enhanced performance each year as a CIO.

• Successfully implemented major conversions and corporate acquisitions.

• Established environments to successfully pass PCI and SAS70 audits.