Board Members

CIO
Loyola University Chicago

Susan Malisch currently serves as Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Loyola University Chicago. In this capacity, Susan is responsible for developing and implementing the University’s information technology (IT) strategic direction, and IT services that...

Partner
Media Systems Inc

Scot is a Partner at Media Systems Inc and is active in developing future IT leaders as a facilitator with the SIM Regional Leadership Forums. He has over twenty years of experience in the technology sector in...

SVP Business Operations
TCS Education System

Mark Griesbaum is the Senior Vice President of Business Operations at TCS Education System (TCS ES). Mark oversees marketing, admissions operations, instructional design, student management, information technology, international services, and the learning management...

Senior Vice President, Group IT
Ahold

Christine Atkins is Senior Vice President, Group Information
Technology, for Royal Ahold, where she is responsible for coordinating
the global IT agenda for Ahold supporting operations in Europe and
the United States. Royal Ahold is a €30B international...

Retired

Rich Barnier is a widely recognized Business Management, Information Technology and Executive Business Development consultant focused on strengthening the results that businesses achieve from their investments in and application of Information Technology. In his career,...

Principal
The EBarry Group

Ellen Barry is the former CIO for the Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority. The Authority owns and manages McCormick Place, Navy Pier and the Hyatt McCormick Place Hotel. In addition to traditional aspects of a CIO, Ms. Barry successfully implemented revenue...

VP-Global Applications
Veyance Technologies

Donna Campagna is a senior executive with diverse Information Technology experience and proven abilities in leadership, strategy development, project delivery and operational execution. Specific experience includes providing IT application services for a variety of...

Managing Director
Covenant Technology Partners

Mr. Corning is Managing Director at Covenant Technology Partners.

Mr. Corning has more than 30 years of experience helping organizations better leverage their technology investments, as a senior strategist and architect of complex systems and business integration...

SVP / CIO
Rewards Network

Dan helps organizations craft business strategies and align and mobilize technology, processes, and people to achieve those strategies. He has worked across many industries and cultures bringing more than 25 years of experience from consulting, IT services, large...

Managing Partner
Transition Partners Co.

Mr. Glynn is a Managing Partner for Transition Partners Co., a national management consultancy recognized by senior executives as trusted advisors to rapidly solve strategic, management and operational problems in Information Technology. Mr. Glynn has more than 30 years...

Director
ISS for JUF/JF

Laszlo Gonc began his career working and then consulting for a number of top law firms in the Chicago area. He developed and taught large database systems design, creating flexible application architectures and wide-area networks to support them. He continued his...

Associate Professor
Loyola University Chicago

Dr. Gezinus J. Hidding joined the faculty of the Quinlan School of Business of Loyola University Chicago in 1996, after a 10-year career with Andersen Consulting (now Accenture). He was promoted (early) to Associate Professor of Information Systems in 2001, and received...

President
Blue Morpho Consulting, LLC

Gail Holmberg is President of Blue Morpho Consulting, a firm that helps companies drive value by truly transforming both their business and their technology. Ms. Holmberg’s consulting experience spans a wide variety of industries. She has also served as a CIO, divisional...

VP of IT
United Airlines

Michael Kennaugh is a Vice President in the Information Technology Division for United Airlines responsible for the application portfolio for Airline Operations, Revenue and Shared Services applications and systems. His responsibilities include delivery of projects and...

CIO
Rust-Oleum Corp.

Mike has ten years experience as CIO and VP of Information Technology for Rust-Oleum Corporation. He has worked primarily in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry, implementing a variety of strategic and tactical systems. These included providing custom handheld...

Managing Partner
GreatBear Associates, Inc.

Pat Johnson is Managing Partner of GreatBear Associates, Inc., a firm specializing in management advisory services in information technology strategy, policy, and operations. Mr. Johnson has over 25 years management experience, largely focused in rapid-growth, turnaround...

Director of Information Technology
Juno Lighting Group

Ron Mathis is Director of Information Technology for Juno Lighting Group headquartered in Des Plaines, Il. Juno Lighting is a market leading manufacturer of commercial/ residential lighting products and is a member of the SquareD Electric family of companies. Ron is...

Account Executive
Computer Sciences Corporation; past-Chairman, Society for Information Management, Chicago Chapter

Mr. McDonald joined Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) as an Account Executive primarily focused on managing large, global technology outsourcing agreements. He has provided leadership on the Motorola, Sun Microsystems, Zurich Insurance, and Sears, Roebuck accounts. In...

Senior VP and CIO
Briggs Medical Service Company

John Phillips is a dynamic information technology executive with extensive management experience leveraging technology solutions to strengthen competitive advantage and build corporate value in a diverse range of organizations. He has a strong track record defining,...

Chief Strategy Officer
American Access Casualty Company (Access)

Kevin D. Rooney is the Chief Strategy Officer for American Access Casualty Company (Access), a high-growth non-standard auto insurance company based in Oakbrook, IL focusing primarily on the Hispanic market in Illinois and the southwest.

As CSO, Mr. Rooney has...

VP and CIO
TTX

Bruce Schinelli joined TTX as the Vice President Information Technology and Chief Information Officer on September 26, 2006. The Information Technology (I.T.) Department delivers information and communication services and systems that support TTX and its business...

VP-IT User Services
Briggs Healthcare

Don Schmidt currently serves as the Director of Information Technology (IT) Operations and Project Management Office for Briggs Healthcare in Waukegan, IL. Don is responsible for the oversight of IT including the functional and technical strategic alignment with the...

Director for Information Technology Services
Loyola University Chicago

Dan Vonder Heide is a Director for Information Technology Services at Loyola University Chicago. He is responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of the University’s data and telecommunications networks, server operations, and data center facilities...

President
Oak Enterprises

Tim Waterloo is founder and President of Oak Enterprises, located in Glen Ellyn, IL. Founded in 1984, Oak Enterprises provides quality IT consultants and direct hire search services to Chicago’s major corporations who emphasize quality, value and strong relationships....

What's Hot

The November 8th, 2012 downtown meeting for the Chicago Chapter of the Society of Information Management will include the election of the SIM Board Secretary. Additionally, there will be a vote to support amended By...

What You've Missed

On May 21, Paul Risk, Chief Global Architect of The Warranty Group, talked to the SIM membership about Partnership, Persuasion, and Politics. He shared his own experiences in organizations from small to large, and he...

Scot Berkey

April showers have brought May flowers, and spring seems finally to have sprung. After a long, cold Chicago winter the warm weather has arrived. It’s time for the bare branches to turn green, for the sealed windows to be...

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013
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