You are great at what you do. You go to work on time, you are an asset to your company and you are well liked. Yet, when you look at your career, you are not at the level you had hoped. But wait a minute you are an expert! What is holding you back? Is it who you know or maybe who knows you?
The recession has taught all of us, it is not only important to know your business and what drives success. You also have to network, know people and learn from those who have “made it.” Next you have to make sure that people know you and can serve as ambassadors for your achievement!
Come and network at the top. At the View from the Top - WITI Executive Consortium and join today’s top leaders as they share their - views of technology, business and where they see the future. Expand who you know and who knows you.
We will go answer questions such as:
“What do you look at on résumés?
“As successful executives, how do you help people be successful, and how do you pick out rising stars?”
“What are you passionate about? What excites you in the morning? And does your job allow you to do that?”
“How did you get to where you are?”
“What has been your path?”
"Do you still see the proverbial glass ceiling?"
"What is the difference between finance and accounting?"
"How can you build a successful career without becoming someone you don’t like?"
"How do you recommend to ask for and get the resources you need to be successful in your job?
"What is the best way to lead and collaborate across time zones, cultures, generations and gender?
"How have you seen women shoot themselves in the foot in the workplace?"
"What new technologies have helped you do your job better?"
"What advice do you have for those starting out in their career?"
"What trends really matter to you and Why?"
"The Future of technology from your perspective?"
Wine and light fare will be served.
Featured Speaker(s)
Robin Hensley
CTO and VP Engineering
Tyco Retail Solutions
Robin is responsible for driving the development of compelling, global products and solutions for both the Loss Prevention Solutions and Store Performance Solutions portfolios of TRS. As a member of the TRS leadership team, Robin and her team will ensure delivery of innovative products with speed, quality, and cost competitiveness consistent with TRS growth strategies.
Robin joins TRS from Hewlett-Packard, where she held executive roles in general management, hardware and software engineering, marketing, quality, and customer satisfaction. Her key accomplishments during her tenure with HP include more than doubling the entry storage business to $1B, improving server and storage product quality while reducing costs by over $350M, and launching a worldwide partner program.
Robin earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering from Tulane University and an MBA in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix. Robin holds five patents and held past board roles as a member of the Tulane School of Engineering advisors board and a member of the DCW Architects board.
Julieta Ross PhD.
Not only is Julieta the CTO Latin America at Citi, while doing her PhD and Masters she developed image processing algorithms for texture segmentation of medical images to detect cancer. She spent a significant amount of time with Radiologists learning to read mammograms, and later developed algorithms and wrote software to automatically interpret mammograms for the purpose of providing a second opinion to radiologists.
Sandra Finn
President - Cross Country Homes
Sandra Finn, was ranked #2 in the 2011 Top-50 Women-Led Businesses in Florida by The Commonwealth Institute and the University of Miami School of Business.
Ms. Finn joined the Cross Country Home Services in October, 1999 as Executive Vice President and was promoted to President in November 2001.
Ms. Finn was honored by the American Business Woman’s Association with the Spirit of Excellence Award. Ms. Finn holds a B.A. from Brown University and a M.B.A. from New York University.
Laura Klein joined eDiets in 2008 as its Chief Information Officer and took on the additional role of running the Corporate Services Division in early 2010. Prior to joining eDiets, Ms. Klein served as the Chief Information Officer, VP of IT and Security Officer at Sheridan Healthcare, a leading outsourcing provider of healthcare services for hospitals and medical facilities. Between 2001 and 2002, she was President of Elencee, a marketing and website development company located in Fort Lauderdale. Ms. Klein holds an Executive Program MBA degree with a concentration in healthcare from the University of Miami, as well as a MS degree in Food and Nutrition from the University of Georgia and a BS degree in Biology from North Carolina State University.
Stephanie Lone
Vice President Shared Systems
CBS Interactive
Stephanie provides strategic leadership to the technological and business advancements of the enterprise data and business systems for Shared Services teams used by more than 30 mobile and online websites owned and operated by CBS Interactive as well as additional affiliate internet properties across CBS Broadcasting. These CBS Interactive business units, include CNET, CBS Sports, ZDNet, CBS.com, CBS News.com among others.
It is Stephanie who oversees the central Data Warehouse system and administration of the central Microstrategy BI & Reporting toolset,the internal Ad Serving system & services surrounding ad serving
as well as the central registration, billing, email and alerting systems as well among other duties. She received her BA from North Carolina State University and has been with CBS since 1997.
Felicia Alvaro
Vice President of Finance
Ultimate Software
Felicia Alvaro joined Ultimate Software in 1998 as Vice President of Finance. Ultimate Software is a leading provider of unified human capital management (“HCM”) software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) solutions for global businesses. Ultimate Software is headquartered in Weston, Florida (with offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Newport Beach, California) and has over 1,200 employees throughout the United States and Canada. Felicia has over 24 years experience in financial management. At Ultimate Software, Felicia oversees financial planning, financial analyses, financial reporting, financial compliance (SOX), business operations analyses, accounting policies and procedures, mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning and technical accounting. Prior to joining Ultimate Software, Felicia served in a number of financial positions with several companies, including Director of Finance for over 6 years at Pueblo Xtra International (a grocery store chain headquartered in South Florida, with operations in Puerto Rico, and over 8,000 employees at the time) and Supervising Senior Accountant for over 3 years at KPMG in Miami (audit practice). Felicia is a Certified Public Accountant. She received her Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting from Southeastern Louisiana University, where she graduated at the top of her graduating class. Felicia is a member of the FICPA and AICPA.
Alva Bullard
CIO
Experian Simmons
Alva is an expert at building and leading smart, independent, and enthusiastic technical teams. Before ascending the management ranks, Alva worked as a software developer on complex production and database application in roles at Birch Radio/Scarborough and Precision Response Corporation. Currently, she is the CIO for Experian Simmons. At a time when resources are scarce and demands are high, Alva is able to provide the vision and strategy as well as inspire enthusiasm in her staff to deliver upon commitments in an on-time, high quality fashion. Recently, her team launched a web-based analytics tool for mining Simmons large database of custom research and syndicated data. In recognition of that effort, she along with core team members received Experian’s 2010 Product Launch of the Year Award �" Marketing Services Division. Additionally, Alva’s team and individual members consistently receive company-wide Spirit Awards for their contributions to product ideas, solutions and services. Alva continues to build strategies that increase performance of both her face-to-face and virtual teams. A highly respected senior team member, she is a frequently sought after contributor for providing insights on leveraging IT assets to meet company goals and business needs.
Personally, Alva is pursuing a PhD in Information Systems. Prior education includes a Bachelor of Science degree from Spelman College (Atlanta, GA) and a Master of Science degree in Management Information Systems from St. Thomas University (Miami, FL). Alva also manages a hectic family life that includes her husband and two middle school-age kids.
Michelle Bazargan
Director of Technology Services
JM Family Enterprises
Michelle Bazargan is a Director of Technology Services, at JM Family Enterprises, an automotive company.
Michelle joined JM Family in 2001 as part of the Technology Operations team and was promoted to Project Director responsible for systems replacement and implementation initiatives. In addition, Michelle has held other positions at JM Family including Director of Technology Planning and Director of Client Advocacy for the Portfolio Management Offices (PMOs).
Michelle holds a Bachelors degree in Business Administration and Marketing from Florida Atlantic University. She is also PMP certified and also holds other numerous technical and management certifications. Michelle has a strong passion and commitment for leadership, building effective teams and promoting and driving innovation.
Michelle is an avid athlete and participates in triathlons, adventure races, 100 mile century rides, and marathons to raise money for charitable organizations such as United Way, Big Brothers & Sisters, and American Red Cross. Michelle resides in Delray Beach.
