To achieve agility, a business should be able to make real time decisions based on comprehensive and actionable insights. It should also be able to extend and...
Author - James D. Swanson
James (Jim) Swanson is Chief Information Officer for Monsanto, a leading sustainable agriculture company focused on helping farmers grow better harvests while conserving natural resources, such as water and energy. Jim, who began his tenure at Monsanto as CIO in 2013, leads a global team of more than 1,200 information technology employees for the company’s operations, which span about 60 countries. Jim is responsible for enabling Monsanto’s transformation to an information-based company and delivering IT capabilities across all of Monsanto’s global business. He is a member of Monsanto’s Corporate Strategy Leadership Team, Global Business Operations Leadership Team and Executive Team Operations Council.
Prior to joining Monsanto, Jim held executive and scientific roles at Merck, Johnson & Johnson and SmithKline Beecham. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Bioscience and Biotechnology and a Master’s degree in computer science, both from Drexel University in Philadelphia. He is a member of the St. Louis CIO Board, Washington University’s Information Technology Advisory Council and the External Advisory Committee of the McDonnell International Scholars Academy at Washington University.
