Patricia Coffey is Vice President of Distribution Marketing and Enterprise Applications at Allstate Insurance Company, with expertise in the creation and delivery of strategic technology solutions for the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer. Her major accomplishments include delivery of an improved Web experience (Allstate.com) that has industry-leading capabilities, such as an anonymous quoting tool; delivery of an integrated material ordering and warehouse management system; and creation of business-technology strategies for Allstate's protection business. Prior to assuming her current position, Patricia was head of technology for Allstate Financial, where she implemented the award-winning AccessAllstate Website - the number one site for financial producers. She has continued to hold positions of increasing responsibility since joining Allstate in 1979. Patricia serves as a member of both the Advanced Practices Council and the Executive Board of the Society for Information Management, as well as the Technology Council of the American Management Association. In 2007 she was elected to the Board of Directors of Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. Less   View all posts

Leo Collins is the CIO of Lionsgate Entertainment, the largest independent motion picture studio, based in Santa Monica, CA. Leo began his career in entertainment when he joined the major-mini studio Artisan Entertainment in October 1998. Artisan was acquired by Lionsgate in late 2003. Prior to Artisan, Leo was responsible for advanced technology at Home Savings of America and PacifiCare Health Systems. For the past several years Leo has served on the Executive Board of Southern California SIM in a number of positions including responsibility for the CIO Roundtable, Programs, and Chairman. In 2007 he also served SIM as the VP for Advocacy and Communities of Interest. Less   View all posts