SIM In The Suburbs Reschedules Jennifer Scanlon

Topic:   From Vision to Execution – IT’s Role in Strategic Initiatives Speaker:   Jennifer Scanlon, Vice President, Chief Information Officer, USG Corporation When:   Thursday, February 4, 2010 7:00am - 9:30am Where:   The Clubhouse – Oak Brook - 298 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, IL 60523 - Phone: 630-472-0600
	SIM In The Suburbs is please to present Jennifer Scanlon, Vice President and CIO for USG Corporation. Jennifer will be sharing how USG is committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and quality in everything they do. She will be sharing their vision to be the easiest company to do business with in the industry that they executed through a four-year business and technology program. Over 2 million person-hours and over $200 MM was spent bringing the vision to life at over 70 North American locations. In her role as Vice President and CIO of USG Corporation, Jennifer oversees corporate-wide strategic planning, including executive level direction for strategy formulation, strategy process improvements and communication of strategy on a worldwide basis. Prior to this role, she was responsible for planning and managing LinX — a four-year project that positioned USG to improve customer satisfaction and increase operational efficiencies across manufacturing, supply-chain, customer service, sales, and HR functions. LinX implemented Oracle-based solutions across over 70 North American sites. We look forward to seeing you on February 4th.

Additional Details:  

Agenda
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Networking and Full Buffet Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Topic presentation and discussion
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Final Networking and Adjourn

Cost:
$30.00 per person (member) includes full breakfast buffet.
$40.00 per person *guest includes full breakfast buffet.
*Must be accompanied by a SIM member

Ms. Scanlon graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1988 with a B.A. in government and computer applications. She earned an M.B.A. in finance and marketing from the University of Chicago in 1992.

Prior to joining USG in January 2003, Ms. Scanlon was a senior vice president for Bricker & Associates, Inc., which later became Keane Consulting Group, a management consulting firm that specialized in assisting Fortune 500 organizations dramatically increase profits through operational improvement. USG was one of her clients for 6 years. Before joining Bricker, Ms. Scanlon worked for IBM in technical operations and consulting roles.

Ms. Scanlon resides in Evanston, Illinois with her husband Peter and two young daughters. Ms. Scanlon is involved in the Chicago technology community as a member of the Mayor’s Council of Technology Advisors. She serves on the board of SHORE Community Services, Inc. a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing educational, training, residential and vocational services for the developmentally disabled. Ms. Scanlon also serves on the Board of Governors of Lumity, a not-for-profit dedicated to providing organizational capacity support, including technological and financial solutions, for the not-for-profit community in Chicago. She enjoys competing in triathlons.

USG Overview:
For more than 100 years, Chicago-based USG has been a leader in producing innovative products and systems to build the environments in which we live, work and play. As the inventor of wallboard and mineral wool ceiling tile, USG created North America's building materials industry. Their products are used in everything from major commercial developments and residential housing to simple home improvements. Their flagship brands include SHEETROCK® brand gypsum panels and DUROCK® brand cement board, which are recognized around the world.