Senior IT professionals go through an emotional roller coaster ride when their IT leadership role in a company comes to an un/planned end. It can be...
Author - Kathleen Rowe
Kathleen is the former Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Winterthur U.S. Holdings, Inc. (WUSH), a property and casualty insurance organization headquartered in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. During her tenure with WUSH, she led consolidation planning and execution, initiated offshore outsourcing to extend IT's capacity, redesigned IT to include an enterprise architecture division and information and integration services, and developed a business intelligence practice. During her first year as CIO, the company's project on time delivery increased from less than 30% to 76%. Kathleen's experience includes leading information technology in utility, retail, manufacturing and services organizations as well as overseeing supply chain management, real estate, facilities, and safety. She has significant experience in M&A, organization design and restructuring, and business strategic planning. She presently serves on the advisory board of the CIO Executive Forum.