Past Monthly Meetings
2009/10 Program Year

• 9-10-09: Career Management and Networking: Strategies for the New Reality
• 10-8-09: Interactive Technology Roundtable:
• 11-12-09: Monthly Meeting -"Improv" for IT Executives:
• 1-14-10: Monthly Meeting - Secrets of the Successful--What CEOs want from CIOs--How to Succeed, Survive and Thrive in the Boardroom--Presentation and Panel Discussion
• 2-11-10: Unleash the Power of the Millennials--A Multigenerational Panel Discussion on Social Media and Networking
• 3-11-10: Technology Economics: IT Does Matter
• 4-8-10: Meeting at Chubb --Decontaminating Toxic People without Using Weapons or Duct Tape

SIM NJ 2009/2010 Kickoff Meeting

Held Thursday, September 10, 2009

Career Management and Networking: Strategies for the New Reality

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Program Description:

It was an insightful discussion with a panel of top search executives and experts on what is going on in the marketplace, approach to networking, and guidance on how to better manage your career. The first 50 people pre-registered for this meeting by September 1st received a complimentary copy of “Motivate Like a CEO: Communicate Your Strategic Vision and Inspire People to Act” by Suzanne Bates for post-meeting book signing.

Location:

Madison Hotel, One Convent Rd., Morristown, NJ 07960

Moderator:

Maryfran Johnson, Editor in Chief, CIO Magazine & Events

 

Panel:

Suzanne Bates, Author, CSP President & CEO, Bates Communications, Inc.

Paul Bergamo, President, BTE Consulting, LLC

Martha Heller, Managing Director, IT Leadership Practice, ZRG Partners, Contributing Editor, CIO Magazine

Phil Schneidermeyer, Partner, Heidrick & Struggles

About the Panel:

Maryfran Johnson, Editor in Chief, CIO Magazine & Events

An award-winning IT journalist and editorial executive, Maryfran Johnson was named Editor in Chief of CIO magazine and events in January 2009. This unique dual role combines strategic direction of the leading publication for chief information officers with all editorial content for CXO Media's extensive portfolio of national and regional events. Maryfran brings more than 20 years of experience covering IT leadership, technology and business trends to her new role, along with an extensive network of CIO contacts built during previous leadership positions as Editor in Chief of IDG's Computerworld and Founding Editor of CIO Decisions magazine. Since the mid-1990s, Maryfran has been featured in media interviews as an expert commentator on IT/business leadership issues.

 

Suzanne Bates, CSP, President & CEO Bates Communications, Inc

Suzanne Bates is an executive coach, author, certified speaking professional (CSP), former award-winning television news anchor, and CEO of Bates Communications, Inc. Her firm improves clients' businesses by transforming leaders into powerful communicators. Clients include Dow Chemical, Merck, Fidelity, Mellon/Bank of NY, Habitat for Humanity, John Hancock, VF Outdoor, Raytheon, Deloitte, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, The North Face, and Stop and Shop. Suzanne is author of the bestselling business books Speak Like a CEO: Secrets for Commanding Attention and Getting Results and Motivate Like a CEO: Communicate Your Strategic Vision and Inspire People to Act!, both published by McGraw Hill.

Paul Bergamo President, BTE Consulting, LLC

Paul Bergamo is currently President of BTE Consulting, LLC, and an Executive in house for NewVantage Partners, where he advises business and technology executives on technology strategy, operations, operations, improvement and optimization, business and I/T governance, data governance, IT governance, and process architecture, and provides transitional or temporary leadership for CIO, CTO, applications or infrastructure roles. Prior to this, he was CTO for Liberty Mutual and CTO for Aetna Inc (health insurance), where he also held leadership positions in applications delivery and infrastructure.

Martha Heller Managing Director, IT Leadership Practice, ZRG Partners

At ZRG, Martha recruits technology executives for senior level positions across all industries and geographies. Prior to joining ZRG, Martha was co-founder and managing director of CIO magazine's CIO Executive Council, a professional organization for CIOs and of the CIO Best Practice Exchange, a members-only network of CIOs from top-tier organizations. While at CIO, Martha wrote a weekly column on IT leadership and led a series of executive events on IT staffing and leadership. Martha continues to write for and speak to CIO audiences. She contributes a monthly column on careers for CIO magazine and has been a featured speaker at the CIO Executive Summit, CIO magazine, the United Nations, and numerous executive events.

Phil Schneidermeyer Partner, CIO Practice, Heidrick & Struggels

Phil Schneidermeyer is a Partner, CIO Practice in the Stamford office of Heidrick & Struggles specializing in the recruitment of Chief Information and Chief Technology Officers across all industry sectors. Previously, Phil led the CIO Practice for Highland Partners and Korn/Ferry International. Phil was profiled as a Career Agent and named a "Super Recruiter" by ComputerWorld magazine and currently serves on the Advisory Board for Year Up New York City, an organization providing young urban adults with professional skills, technical training and corporate apprenticeships. Phil earned his BA in business administration and was awarded a Master's degree in public affairs from the University of Connecticut.

SIM NJ October Meeting
Thursday, October 8, 2009

Interactive Technology Roundtable:

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Program Description:

SIM members discussed the most challenging issues facing organizations today. The evening provided an excellent opportunity to network while investigating topics affecting business leaders and IT. Topics discussed were identified in the 2009 NJ SIM Membership Survey as the most pertinent in today's organization and include: IT Strategic Planning, Demonstrating the Business Value of IT, and Cloud Computing and SaaS.

Location:

Madison Hotel, One Convent Rd., Morristown, NJ 07960

November 12, 2009 Monthly Meeting

"Improv" for IT Executives:

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Program Description:

IT practitioners are more than ever called upon to improvise in rapidly changing environments. Improv skills and techniques can help make you more successful in unplanned situations by enhancing your creativity, collaboration, and communication capabilities in unique ways. During this program, the audience participated in a set of Improv games designed to develop these capabilities in a fun, interactive, low-pressure setting. Each game included a discussion of the learnings from the game and how to apply them in the workplace.

Location:

Madison Hotel, One Convent Rd., Morristown, NJ 07960

January 14, 2010 Monthly Meeting

Secrets of the Successful--What CEOs want from CIOs--How to Succeed, Survive and Thrive in the Boardroom--Presentation and Panel Discussion

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Program Description:

The emergence of IT leadership at the "C" level has dramatically changed the role that Chief Information Officers are playing in global corporations. Mark Polansky reviewed the historical evolution of the CIO position, examined the changing role of the CIO in the 21st Century, and explored CEOs’ expectations of CIOs in these challenging times. Mark’s presentation and comments were followed by a panel discussion between CxOs and CIOs designed to provide additional insight into the challenges and expectations facing CIOs.

Speaker/Moderator:

Mark Polansky, Managing Director of Information Technology/Executive Search Practice, Korn/Ferry International

Panel:

James Altieri, Equity Partner, Greater Organic Foods
Michael Kingston, SVP and CIO, Ann Taylor
Shawn Knox, SVP and CIO, Ansell Healthcare
Doug Tough, CEO, Ansell Healthcare

Location:

Madison Hotel, One Convent Rd., Morristown, NJ 07960

About the Panel:

Mark Polansky-Managing Director Korn/Ferry International
Mark Polansky is Managing Director of Korn/Ferry International’s Information Technology Executive Search Practice. With over 25 years of search experience, he has extensively recruited CIOs, CTOs and other senior IT leaders across a wide range of vertical industry sectors. His earlier background encompasses eleven years of programming, systems management and business development experience. He frequently addresses conferences and writes on career management issues, and was the creator of the “Executive Career Counselor” column for CIO Magazine. Mr. Polansky holds a BS in Mathematics and Electrical Engineering from Union College and an MS in Computer Science from Pratt Institute.

James Altieri-Equity Partner-Greater Organic Foods
In 2009, Jim became an equity partner in Greater Organic Foods headquartered in Montvale, NJ. Prior to this, he was the CFO of Jurlique, an Australian based skin-care company. He has also served in financial positions at other companies such as Timberland, Tumi and Coach.

Michael Kingston-SVP and CIO-Ann Taylor
Michael has an extensive background in global technology management with 20 years of experience in the retail, consumer products and luxury goods industries. Before joining Ann Taylor in May of 2006, Michael led global application development and implementation for Coach Inc. Prior to that, he spent eight years at Moet Hennesey Louis Vuitton, where he spearheaded the creation of an enterprise wide shared services model in North America and Asia-Pacific. Michael began his career at Castrol North America, where he spent 5 years in various technology management roles. Mr. Kingston received his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from William Paterson University.

Shawn Knox-Sr. Vice President & CIO-Ansell Healthcare
Shawn Knox is senior vice president and CIO of Ansell Healthcare, a leading global manufacture and marketer of barrier protection products for the healthcare industry. With sales of approximately $ .9 billion, Ansell's products include latex surgical, medical examination, industrial gloves, condoms, and household gloves. Knox joined Ansell in March of 2005 as a member of the Ansell's executive management team reporting to Ansell's CEO and managing director.

Doug Tough-CEO-Ansell Healthcare
Douglas D. Tough joined Ansell and became Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Ansell Ltd. on July 1st, 2004. Prior to joining Ansell, Doug, a dual citizen of Canada and USA, spent 17 years with Cadbury Schweppes plc in a number of international and domestic leadership roles, most recently as President and Chief Executive Officer of its largest division worldwide, Dr. Pepper/Seven Up, North America.

Monthly Meeting: February 11, 2010

Unleash the Power of the Millennials--A Multigenerational Panel Discussion on Social Media and Networking

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Program Description:

Discussion with Senior Level IT Practitioners and Millennials. They discussed the direction and value of social media and social networking tools in the workplace, with a cross generational view of the impact and risks facing organizations as they adapt to the changing work force.

Speaker/Moderator:

Jim Worth, IT Director, Merck Research Labs

Panel:

Richard Entrup, Chief Information Officer, CareOne Management LLC
Christopher M. Turso, Marketing Analyst, Chubb Corporation
Daniel Cenzano, Financial Analyst, Chubb Corporation

Location:

Madison Hotel, One Convent Rd., Morristown, NJ 07960

About the Moderator and Panel:

Jim Worth, IT Director, Merck Research Labs
As Senior IT Executive, Internet / Social Media Visionary, Part Time Futurist, Jim has been implementing leading edge internet solutions in some of the worlds largest corporations for the past 15 years. His experience includes Philips Electronics, Wyeth, and now Merck. See what makes him tick on Twitter: www.twitter.com/jimworth or LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/jimworth.

Richard Entrup, Chief Information Officer CareOne Management LLC
Prior to CareOne, Rich was Technology Director at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, where he directed the IT departments responsible for all office systems including membership, ticketing, retail, eCommerce, investments, digital asset management, and audio/visual. Prior to MoMA, Rich was CIO at Byram Healthcare and before that, IT Director at Wilson Elser, a top AmLaw 100 global law firm.

Christopher M. Turso, Marketing Analyst Chubb Corporation
Christopher graduated from The University of Delaware’s Lerner College of Business and Economics with degrees in Finance and Economics and was also a member of The National Collegiate Honor Society. Christopher joined Chubb in 2008 and currently handles the reporting and analysis of Chubb’s field marketing performance metrics. In addition to his day to day responsibilities, Christopher is the co-founder/co-chair of the Future Leaders Network (FLN). The mission of FLN is to foster opportunities for and encourage involvement of Chubb’s professionals in their growth as leaders through learning, networking, and mentoring, while also promoting intergenerational teamwork.

Daniel Cenzano, Financial Analyst Chubb Corporation
Daniel graduated (magna cum laude) from Rutgers University with degrees in Political Science and Economics and was also a member of The International Honors Society (Omicron Delta Epsilon). More recently, Daniel graduated from Boston University with a masters degree in Business. Daniel has worked for Chubb since 2006 and currently manages senior executive reporting metrics and international country risk assessments.

Both Daniel and Christopher are the co-chair of the Future Leaders Network at Chubb. The mission of FLN is to foster opportunities for and encourage involvement of Chubb’s professionals in their growth as leaders through learning, networking, and mentoring, while also promoting intergenerational teamwork

March 11, 2010 Monthly Meeting

Technology Economics: IT Does Matter

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Program Description:

Description: Global technology spending in 2009 was approximately $4.2T If this was a nation's GDP, it would rank 4th worldwide after the US, Japan, and China. Imagine what you could do if your budget included the equivalent of $700 for each inhabitant of Earth! Although the technology economy itself is huge it is relatively unexplored and its dynamics are uncharted.

In this session Dr. Howard Rubin discussed new global, national, and company level economic models that have a central focus on technology and IT. New measures, benchmarks, and methods were discussed, providing you with the ability to “take charge of your own technology economy.”

Speaker/Moderator:

Dr. Howard A. Rubin is a Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at Hunter College of the City University of New York, a MIT CISR Research Affiliate, and a Gartner Senior Advisor. In addition, because of his extensive work in worldwide technology data collection and benchmarking, Dr. Rubin was a member of the Global Information Economy (GIE) Working Group of the U.S. State Department's Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy (ACIEP). He has also worked directly with heads of state around the world in the development of national competitive technology strategies for Canada, India, the Philippines, South Africa, and most recently in the United States with former President Clinton. He is also the developer of the Global Technology Index and State Technology Index that has been widely used by the United Nations (GTI) and the US Senate (STI).

Location:

Madison Hotel, One Convent Rd., Morristown, NJ 07960

April 8, 2010 Monthly Meeting at Chubb

Decontaminating Toxic People without Using Weapons or Duct Tape

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Program Description:

Survival tactics to manage and lead people that suck the life out of you and your business.

Marsha Petrie Sue is known as the Muhammad Ali of personal responsibility and leadership development. She can dance and look pretty, and she uses the entire ring, but she knows how and when to land a knockout punch. As a former Executive Vice President of Westinghouse Financial Company, Marsha understands that business professionals must have the skills to deal with difficult behavior. Outcome? Reduced turnover and increased profitability.

Marsha is the recipient of the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation from the International Federation for Professional Speakers that is held by less 600 professional speakers in the world. She is the author of Toxic People: Decontaminate difficult people at work without using weapons or duct tape. Her latest book The Reactor Factor: How to handle difficult work situations without going nuclear was just released in November of 2009. For more information about Marsha, please visit www.MarshaPetrieSue.com.

Location:

Chubb & Son Corporation, 15 Mountainview Road, Warren NJ 07059