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Seasoned technology and product executive with extensive background in eCommerce, payments, retail and enterprise applications. Built and operated global engineering organizations. Passionate about creating an engineering culture that applies technology innovations to create great product expereinces for the customer.

Kirsten Wolberg is a seasoned leader at the cross section of technology, information security and digital transformation within the FinTech and software industries.

Kirsten has a successful track record of leading major operating change at scale. Over 20 years experience as a manager and management consultant with broad capabilities in Technology Management, Strategy, Product, and Operations. Inspirational leadership style with extraordinary people management and communications skills. Excel in delivering innovation and value while creating structure and process for scale. Kellogg MBA. Public company board member.

I have over 20 years of management experience in the high tech industry. The key roles I have held focused on executive/C-level management, strategy development, including M&A strategies, and marketing and sales leadership. I am currently an independent director and member of the compensation committee of Semtech (SMTC) (Semiconductor) and an independent director and member of both audit and nom and gov committee of Knowles (KN). I am also a strategic advisor for Diversis Capital (Private Equity) and on Diversis portfolio company board of ServicePower (SaaS). In addition, I am on advisory board of Skytap (SaaS). I am interested in expanding my board portfolio to serve as an independent board director of companies that can benefit from my over 10 years C-Level management experience in information technology, telecommunications, semiconductors and cyber security. My international expertise and Asian/China insights came from my management experiences with global companies headquartered in US, Japan and China.

Pam Lenehan is a senior executive with broad strategic and financial experience in corporate, investment banking, and public board environments. Specialties: Strategic planning, financing, mergers and acquisitions, public company audit and compensation committees.

Love to get involved in companies with great brands and great people, and help make them even better. Have been the President and/or CEO of four companies in the last 14 years, with the backing of two private equity firms. The companies are Ideal Image, The Princeton Review, Restoration Hardware, and Wellness Pet Food – I took each one through transformative change resulting in renewed growth and profitability.

Also an angel investor in multiple early stage companies, and have 15 years of public and private board experience. Currently Lead Independent Director of iRobot (NASDAQ:IRBT, maker of the Roomba vacuum cleaner and other home robots) and also a director of Covetrus (NASDAQ: CVET, a $4Bn tech-enabled veterinarian services and supply company). Previous board memberships include Interpublic Group (NYSE:IPG), National Life Group, Sealy, Inc. (NYSE:ZZ) and several private companies.

I am a metrics-driven leader with an entrepreneurial spirit who has built a strong reputation for decisive leadership. As an accomplished business development and finance executive, lawyer, and for-profit and non-profit board member, I deliver leadership in developing and directing high-performing teams, creating and capitalizing on opportunities, solving complex challenges, and driving sales and profit growth.

Cindy Rose was appointed Microsoft UK CEO & Area Vice President in July, 2016. In this role, she is responsible for all of Microsoft’s product, service, and support offerings across the United Kingdom, continuing the company’s transformation into the leading productivity and platform company for the mobile-first, cloud-first era.

Prior to joining Microsoft, Cindy was Managing Director of the UK Consumer division at Vodafone where she led the expansion of its retail store estate from 350 to over 500 stores and returned the business to growth after 12 consecutive quarters of revenue decline.

Before Vodafone, she was Executive Director of Digital Entertainment at Virgin Media where she managed the development and commercial deployment of Tivo and Virgin Media TV Anywhere. Before that, Cindy spent 15 years at The Walt Disney Company where she held a variety of roles including General Counsel for Disney EMEA and, ultimately, SVP & Managing Director of the Disney Interactive Media Group. In 2013, she joined the Board of Informa, a FTSE 100 publishing and events company, as an independent Non-Executive Director.

Cindy is a graduate of Columbia University and New York Law School. She is married with 4 children, and loves playing tennis, travelling with her family, and good food and wine.

I thrive on building powerful teams and capabilities that drive business growth and ROI. My experience and passion spans digital, consumer products, entertainment, technology, and retail industries across a unique combination of classic CPG, global corporate and start-up organizations. I love creating and launching iconic brands and developing unique customer experiences through actionable insights, innovation, and leveraging new technology. Most important, I am known for recruiting great talent and delivering results through inspiring and developing the people around me.

Along with serving in leadership positions in major global companies such as Frito-Lay and Yahoo!, I have also been recruited into public board of directors positions because of my expertise in new marketing and digital transformation.

My commitment to creating positive work cultures recently led me to research and write a book called Fit Matters: How to Love Your Job containing advice for individuals and companies about how to improve profitability by improving employee engagement.

Window Snyder is a security industry veteran and former Chief Security Officer at Fastly. She previously spent five years at Apple working on security and privacy strategy and features for OS X and iOS. Earlier roles include Chief Security Something-or-Other at Mozilla responsible for security engineering, communication, and strategy and a founding team member at Matasano, a security services and product company based in New York City, acquired by NCC Group in 2012.

As a senior security strategist at Microsoft in the Security Engineering and Communications organization, she managed the relationships between security consulting companies and the Microsoft product teams and the outreach strategy for security vendors and security researchers. Previously she was responsible for security sign-off for Windows XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003.

Ms. Snyder was Director of Security Architecture at @stake. She developed application security analysis methodologies and led the Application Security Center of Excellence. She was a software engineer for 5 years focused primarily on security applications, most recently at Axent Technologies, now Symantec.

Ms. Snyder is co-author of Threat Modeling, a manual for security architecture analysis in software.

Vijaya Kaza helps companies maintain an innovative edge and stay relevant in this era of constant change and evolution. Having led innovation in critical areas of technology (including cyber security, networking, cloud and SaaS) for over 20 years, Vijaya’s unique blend of technical, organizational and business insight enables companies formulate winning strategies, make the right investment and divestment decisions, and drive product innovations and business results.

Vijaya has extensive experience managing large product portfolios and global product organizations, as well as start-up teams, and turn around situations.

Consumer and business, tech and digital visionary.

Consumer/Customer focused, global technology executive, recognized for executing multiple successful transformations, driving & accelerating profitable growth, and innovation.

Executive and management experience includes CDO/CTO/CIO roles at Kimberly-Clark, Walmart Inc, Nestle S.A., and The Timberland Company. Board memberships include public and private companies American Eagle Outfitters, Barry Callebaut, Symphony Retail AI.

Software Leader with 20+ years of experience, proven track record for delivering business results and bridging complex concepts between business and IT teams. Diverse expertise across Infrastructure, Application Development and Solution Architecture. Strong in building relationship with functional Operational teams such as Service Ops, Sales Ops, and Supply Chain Ops.

Currently leading Cisco's Data Management organization including BI, Predictive Analytics, Data Security, and Master Data Management.

Led multiple transformational initiatives such as large-scale business transformation, ERP and CRM implementation, Data Center migrations.

Established a global workforce strategy and led the organization through times of ambiguity and change.

Skilled at talent scouting, building high performing teams to drive disruptive business transformation.

Award Winning Leader & Executive
Award winning leader and executive in security innovation with experience leading and developing innovative online security infrastructure for Fortune 500 companies like PG&E, Walmart.com, and eBay as well as other large companies like Intuit Inc. and Palo Alto Networks.. Recognized by CSO Magazine & Executive Women’s Forum with the “One to Watch” award, and in 2010, lead a team at eBay to receive the “Information Security Team of the Year” by SC Magazine.

Developer Background
11 years of experience as strategic leader with a developer background. Expertise in Product Security, Security Education, and Security Operations.

Strategic Player in Mergers in Acquisitions
Instrumental key player on all mergers and acquisitions as it relates to maintaining the integrity and security of Global wide systems.

Global Team Management
Leader of a technical team of 15 both nationally and internationally, while leading across packaged, cloud, and mobile secure software development.

Managing Budgets in Excess of $35 Million Dollars
Experience leading security projects and project teams with budgets in excess of $35 Million.

Strategic Visionary
Extensive experience acting as the key strategic and visionary leader for one product security for Fortune 500 companies like Walmart.com, Intuit Portal, Pacific Gas & Electric, and eBay.com.

Leader in Security Management
Built a $10 Million security infrastructure for Walmart.com. Provided a vital role in due diligence, design and implementation and maintenance. Established security strategies for eBay’s 30+ adjacent businesses and conducting global businesses (China, India, Australia, Korea, Germany, England, ect.)

We are in a period of unprecedented scientific innovation as the pharmaceutical industry brings forward breakthrough medicines and vaccines that are making a significant impact in saving and improving the lives of patients around the world. This is our mission at Merck.

In my role as SVP, Global Market Access & Policy, I lead a team of dedicated colleagues responsible for demonstrating the value of our medicines and vaccines, seeking access and reimbursement and developing affordability solutions so patients who need our products can get them. Creating enabling conditions so that scientific innovation is rewarded, doing well and doing good sums up my work at Merck.

My career over the years, has taken me from our manufacturing facilities to roles within all aspects of global commercialization including Sales, Product Marketing, Managed Care, Global Franchises including Specialty Care and Oncology business units and most recently Global Market Access & Policy.

I am also a member of the Executive Committee on the Board of Possible Health, an NGO that delivers integrated healthcare in some of the most remote parts of Nepal. Our work is a testament to the medical staff and community health workers on the ground and their commitment to making healthcare possible in some of the world’s most impossible places.

People must be at the heart of the Internet which can be an Internet of the People, by the People and for the People. I co-founded the People Centered Internet with Vint Cerf so that all can have access to the opportunities that are made possible when people are connected. I deeply believe that people can connect to thrive.

I am a pioneer in the shift from healthcare to health: a motivated outcomes-driven professional with deep networks and broad experience in health at the policy through grass roots levels. I specialize in working with people in communities to form learning networks, to visualize and voice and take action to make their dreams come true. My goal is to set up “Trading Posts” on the Internet frontier where people from different networks can exchange experiences and knowledge and find friends and fellow travelers.

I am bilingual speaking both English and Mandarin, and have lived on four continents.

I joined the 200,000 member Health Occupation Students of America/Future Health Professionals as point person for Global Network Outreach. As co-founder of the California Health MRC - Medical Reserve Corps - I am pioneering youth engagement in assuring a healthy future for generations to come.

In my final role as Socio Technical Lead within a four-year project for the US Dept. of Defense to look at the Future of Health, I was the subject matter expert for Networked Improvement Communities and designed Roundtables for government and community leaders to come together to devise the Healthy Community Collaboratives of America, The leaders we convened work with budgets which represent over 50% of all spending in the US on Healthcare.

As a pioneer in Customer Relationship Management and the shift in the US from healthcare to health, by listening to the ideas and aspirations of the people and evolving communities into hubs of inspiration and motivation: action oriented learning-by-experience.

I drive rapid growth, create mega operational efficiencies and dramatically improve profitability for software companies in the cloud and cybersecurity markets.

My 25-year career in harnessing technology innovation that deliver profitable outcomes include leadership positions at market leaders Cisco and McAfee.

My CIO and business-centric background is especially valuable to the board of companies seeking to monetize technology, scale global business operations and achieve agile M&A integrations.

While leading over 500 global employees for Cisco and managing budgets of over $100M, I transformed Cisco’s Channel Partner Program – enabling the $30B business to grow to a $42B business, while keeping retention rate at 95% and significantly improving engagement scores.

In my current role as CIO & Product Cloud Service Operations of the cybersecurity business, Forcepoint, I launched an Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO) to manage enterprise investments and maximize ROI – delivering a 3-year roadmap to scale to $2B revenue.

I have also led over 20 M&A integrations, from strategic identification through the integration – 5 of which were for McAfee, contributing 10% of revenue growth and significant operational savings.

I am a global customer success and business executive who takes an entrepreneurial approach to build high performing customer-centric organizations and turn around underperforming areas towards sustainable profitable growth, rapidly.

I create strategic and customer focused solutions that deliver multimillion-dollar growth for small biz to Fortune 500 companies, which have included Citigroup, Barclays Bank, and General Mills.

As the Vice President of Customer Success for FastSpring, a payments and subscription e-commerce SaaS company, I oversee a portfolio of $346M in gross transaction volume and $20M in installed base revenue.

As an executive who has played a key role in driving high growth, my 20-year leadership career in marketing, new business development strategy and operations is valuable to boards seeking guidance on building and scaling customer success organizations that deliver profitable outcomes.

I have a deep understanding of the customer success process that ensures customer loyalty, the basis for minimizing churn and maximizing growth. My focus starts from customer onboarding to customer engagement and through support, while also using metrics as a driver towards accountability and business growth.

I scale for global growth through strategy, sales, and investment direction, delivering on billion-dollar revenue goals for LinkedIn.

As the VP of Global Solutions Operations at LinkedIn, I lead scaling of the B2B go-to-market business across multiple lines. I create growth strategy plans, identify international expansion opportunities and optimize P&L, while supporting the B2B $6B annual revenue.

My career leadership is valuable to a board seeking guidance on strategy, P&L enhancement, international growth and expansion, and global solutions.

I know how to lead revenue generating strategies. In leading the LinkedIn Sales Development team responsible for 40% of all new customer acquisitions, we generated $250M in revenue.

I understand the impact and challenges of strategic investing. Making strategic investing decisions in the field, I optimized P&L by 20%, delivering over $1.2B of incremental annual revenue along with an 80% margin growth for LinkedIn.

I'm a product-focused technology executive with 16 years of experience leading product, growth, analytics, design, marketing, engineering, and business development teams. Having worked in 16 countries across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia, my experience covers B2C, B2B, operations and consulting, spanning start-ups and large companies.

At Intuit, I lead the Payments segment which is a ~$.5B business, ~500 people team across 15 functions (including product, business operations, analytics, engineering, marketing, partnerships, legal, risk, compliance, etc). I'm also the CEO and President of Intuit Payments Inc, a subsidiary that owns the money transmission licenses for money movement across Mint and QuickBooks, and the Executive Sponsor of the Latinos Connect at Intuit ERG.

Previously, as OkCupid's Chief Product Officer, I led the product, design, front-end and app development, marketing, partnerships, and customer support teams. After the CEO’s departure, I became one of two C-level executives heading the company through its IPO as part of the Match Group (MTCH- $1.1B 2016 revenue).

I've have held different leadership positions at Meetup, Zynga, Facebook, and Eventbrite. I received an MBA from MIT, and an MA and a BA from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris.

A three-time national ice skating champion, I've lived in 8 countries, traveled to 44 and speak several languages.

I am passionate about growing businesses, investing in people, grooming leaders, leading great teams to achieve their potential. I am an experienced business leader with particular strength in turning around team performance and rallying teams towards a vision.

I have worked in mostly technology and Internet related industries and continue to thrive in environment where speed and growth are essential.

I scale for growth through business development, strategy, and digital marketing, delivering on billion-dollar revenues for Microsoft.

As the first African American woman to be promoted to the top 1% of Microsoft, my 32-year leadership career is valuable to a board that seeks guidance on enhancing P&L, global business strategy, and M&A Integration.

I am the GM of Worldwide Education Channel Strategy, developing Sales and Marketing and Programs, leading cross-company functional roles and delivering to an $1.8B revenue goal. I oversee a $349M annual budget to less than a 1% variance while also developing technical products and services.

As a channel expert, I oversaw 250,000 partners, driving $4B in direct revenue, which impacted nearly $10B in revenue through multinationals accounts at distribution point.

I know how to establish alliances and joint ventures, and lead high-value negotiations. I established executive-level communications and influence models with partnering companies for Microsoft, including HP, Dell, Lenovo, Toshiba, Acer, Samsung and Sony. These drive 95% of the revenue, ranging between $18-22B.

IT Executive with 20+ years experience in Business Transformation, Global Delivery, and M&A Integration. Passionate, trusted leader delivering innovative solutions with strong credibility across business and technology groups. Extensive experience building high-performance global teams delivering strategic results for Fortune 50 Enterprise. Speaker at Executive Briefing Center and Technology Conferences promoting M&A integration strategy and transformational solutions driving business evolution from hardware company to end-to-end solutions provider.

Specialties: Business Transformation, Enterprise Architecture, and Strategy, Cloud Computing, M&A Integration, Agile Methodologies, Strategic Business Planning, Subscription Billing, Large Scale Enterprise Development, Vendor Management

Adis Vila is the former global head of international business development at Vigoro, a $750M international agribusiness company; former head of regulatory policy for the western hemisphere at Nortel Networks, a $22B telecom supplier; former Secretary & CEO of the Florida State Department of Administration; former Assistant Secretary & COO of the US Department of Agriculture.

An experienced financial executive, Vila qualifies as an audit committee financial expert under SEC and NYSE Rules.

In 2013, Vila retired from her position as the first Chief Diversity Officer at the US Air Force Academy and founded Vila & Associates, a consultancy focused on helping clients build diverse leadership and foster an inclusive organizational culture. Multicultural and fluent in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese, Vila, a Cuban refugee, came to the US in 1962 at the age of 8. In 1982 she was selected a White House Fellow, the premier leadership program in the US.

Passionate about corporate governance, Vila is an NACD Board Leadership Fellow; a member of Women Corporate Directors (WCD), a member of the board (Secretary) of Latino Corporate Directors Association , and a Pioneer member of Athena Alliance.

Kimberly Alexy is a seasoned finance professional and corporate Board member. She has over 20 years of experience in capital markets, corporate finance and investments with expertise in exploring shareholder value creation strategies and executing mergers and acquisitions. She was a sell-side equity research analyst on Wall Street for nearly a decade specializing in technology stocks. Over the past 10+ years, she has been an active Board member at multiple publicly-traded and pre-IPO companies and has Chaired Audit, Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committees as well as a series of Special Committees.

High-energy, results-oriented senior executive leader and advisor with 20+ years of experience in developing and executing GTM and marketing strategies that drive growth. Significant depth in enterprise and cloud-based software, as well as other technology-based businesses. Proven track record of developing strategy and executing modern marketing programs that deliver bottom-line results. Experienced leader with the ability to build and lead highly effective teams.

Entered a new market and scaled a product line three times, once to $3 billion. Established a global sales team with a new value proposition. Managed joint development between technology companies, and ecosystem partnerships.

Digital transformation expertise in cloud, security, software, networking, and the Internet of Things.

Chief of operations for $6 billion company division. Financial acumen demonstrated in both growth environments and turnarounds.

Drives innovation with an end-to-end approach to optimizing execution. Leads global teams in complex situations. Attracts talent and grooms achievers, building collaboration. Gets alignment across internal and external audiences.

Intentionally built my career to touch every part of the value chain from engineering to product management to sales to operations and strategy.

I am a global financial services executive with over 30 years of scaling growth for both emerging and Fortune 500 companies. My areas of expertise center on strategy, go-to-market business development, and sales. Currently, I am Microsoft’s Vice President of Global Financial Services. I set the Financial Services strategy with revenues of $6B, driving 17% YOY growth. In this strategy, I lead the prioritization of industry solutions and their alignment to Microsoft’s partner ecosystem and digital platform. In addition to driving growth for Microsoft, I also have a strong record of delivering high profitability for industry leaders including Amazon Web Services, Oracle, HP, and the NASDAQ Stock Market.

My experience across Financial Services, Technology, Retail, Telecoms, Manufacturing, and Media and Entertainment are valuable to a board looking for guidance on strategy, go-tomarket business development, global expansion, capital markets, and digital solutions.

Shikha has two decades of experience delivering advanced IT solutions. Her focus was on big data, long before anyone called it ‘big data’. Ever since, her experience has grown within the industry, in data and data analytics, master data management, and architecting Big Data Solutions for her clients.

From proofs of concept to full deployment of Hadoop and visualizations platforms, Shikha helps lead the industry by creating reference designs that consistently deliver successful results. She honed her company's managed analytics services and end-to-end big data infrastructure solutions, and has also been instrumental in developing DataRev, the first of its kind geo-contextual data monetization platform.

Shikha completed her Management Development Program degree from the Harvard Business School, and earned her Bachelor of Engineering degree from the Delhi Institute of Technology. She is TIBCO™ Spotfire® and MapR certified.

Shikha believes in ‘Using Data for Social Good’ and is actively involved in the community as a fixture in local/regional events on Data Analytics, and Women in IT and Big Data. In addition, she contributes to the upliftment of the community through the following organizations: NCTA and Society for Information Management.

I transform start-up, IPO and mature, multi-billion dollar public companies, through strategy, corporate development, investor relations, and the use of technology. My 20-year career leading strategic transformations, is especially valuable to a board seeking to accelerate growth, both organically and through M&A, Or one seeking to turn around a business. I am also a director of a board for a publicly traded company as well as two non-profits.

As the Chief Strategy Officer and Senior VP for DistributionNOW, I work with the Management to establish strategic direction, grow through corporate development and communicate to the capital markets through investor relations. I have successfully closed $7B cross-border public and private, acquisitions from the Texas panhandle to Kazakhstan. I helped stand up DNOW as a new publicly traded company, Overseeing Corporate Development, Investor Relations, IT, IS, Human Resources, Organizational Effectiveness, and Facilities.

Highly experienced Board Member and technology operating executive with extensive experience in operations, sales, marketing and C level management in both Industry leading software co's as well as venture and private equity backed technology companies. Spent the last decade plus as a Sr. Operating Advisor across the portfolio of one of the world’s leading private equity firms. As a former CEO, I thoroughly understand the challenges senior leaders face in building high growth, sustainable long term businesses. My hands-on knowledge, coupled with a keen perspective into the financial markets and venture capital environment, bring a unique and highly valued point of view as an Advisor and Board Member.

Experienced Board Committee Service both Public and Private Boards: Audit Chair and member, Risk Chair and member, Compensation Chair and member. Member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) and Women Corporate Directors (WCD).

Transformational finance executive who was a lead architect of the business model transition at Autodesk. Trusted business partner to C-level executives navigating growth strategies and market disruption. Strategic thinker, collaborator and communicator who thrives when tackling the toughest business problems and challenging the status quo. Strong operational finance expertise with a track record of building high-performing teams, optimizing financial processes, and charting paths to financial success. Currently, Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis at Autodesk as well as board member at Harmonic.

Entprepreneur. Pioneering AI-driven chatbot technology. Public speaker. Named Most Admired Leader by the Phoenix Business Journal in 2018. Co-managing director of Girls in Tech Phoenix.

Future thinking, goal-oriented and globally-minded marketing leader who drives business growth through creative and innovative communication strategies. Skilled at recognizing market trends, multi-cultural nuances and uncovering customer needs to develop highly-effective and targeted marketing campaigns. High energy team motivator with a focus on managing through strengths.

Espouse a leadership philosophy focused on self-managed teams, striving to create a work environment built around autonomy, mastery, and purpose.

"Most Admired Leader" by Phoenix Business Journal 2018. Recipient of the 2016 ATHENA Businesswoman of the Year Award in the private sector. Recognized as "35 Entrepreneurs 35 and Younger"​ by the Arizona Republic. Recipient of the Arizona Governor's Mentorship Award from Janet Napolitano and Big Sister of the Year recognition from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona.

As a strategic leader, CEO, board member and advisor, I have a strong record of driving sales and profit growth by scaling businesses and in demanding, complex turnaround situations. I am most noted for transforming retail and marketing landscape to online and digital, and for innovative brand building. As a decisive executive, I accelerate growth, people leadership and innovative problem solving at both large corporate and entrepreneurial start up businesses. I have boardroom and corporate governance for both for private and public companies. I also have equity/venture capital experience with successful business liquidity/exit outcome.

Becky Saeger is a respected executive and board director with extensive experience leading and advising financial services and technology companies. She currently serves on the Board and Chairs the Compensation Committee of E*TRADE Financial, and on the Board of Okta, Inc. She is President of ODC, San Francisco's groundbreaking contemporary arts institution, in addition to other advisory and board roles.

Becky served as EVP, Chief Marketing Officer for Charles Schwab, and as EVP, Marketing for Visa, leading key initiatives through pivotal years for those companies. She began her career at Ogilvy & Mather New York working with American Express and Unilever. An acclaimed marketer, she was honored as Advertising Woman of the Year, named one of the "Most Influential Women in Business," won more than a dozen EFFIE Awards and chaired the ANA. Her governance experience ranges from an e-commerce start-up through IPO, to an S&P 500 corporation, to a late stage digital marketing technology start-up, in addition to her nonprofit work. She provides C-suite perspective and advice to organizations often in transition and focused on: accelerating growth, industry disruption, turnarounds, technology adoption to drive marketing and customer experience, leader succession, or repositioning.

Experienced Board Chair, Board Member and CEO in public companies in the financial services and telecommunications industries. Known as a collaborative leader and an intelligent quick learner in both organizational and board settings. Strong strategic sense and willingness to think outside the box. Reputation for effectively achieving operating efficiencies by bringing people together to work toward common goals.

Successful track record of leading mergers and acquisitions and of working closely with regulatory agencies. Skilled in investment oversight and compensation issues. Qualifies as a “financial expert”. Consistently recognized for board leadership contributions in community organizations.

I am a C-level Fortune 500 global retail executive with broad-based, CEO-style leadership skills. I have diverse cross-functional expertise in, risk management, cybersecurity, digital transformation and sustainability/ESG. I am the Chief Risk Officer of the $9B global apparel company PVH Corporation, with ownership of iconic lifestyle brands including Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger. I oversee $1B in spend and a $50M operating budget, with ~250 reports and a company-wide purview of 26,000 employees. I am also a corporate board member with the ability to serve as a Qualified Financial Expert for board Audit Committee purposes.

My strength in both risk management, as well as strategy, innovation, and future-thinking has made me a key part of the company’s core leadership team, where I provide strategic counsel on various key issues and projects including global expansion, M&A, talent management and system implementations. In particular, my role at PVH includes management of six global Risk and Administrative functions including Internal Audit, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, and others. As a cybersecurity expert, I oversee the security posture of the organization globally, including new risk areas such as cloud, IoT, and third party risk. My experience is valuable to a board seeking a strong overall leader with deep understanding of global markets, retail channels, digital strategies, with the security expertise for the rapidly evolving business environment.

As Workday's first chief information officer (CIO) I oversee the global business technology and security organization, with responsibility for the internal deployment of Workday products as well as other innovative technologies and programs to advance the company's digital agenda, create a competitive advantage, and serve as best-practices to IT organizations globally. Engaging with customers, partners, and peers across all industries to advance thought leadership in strategic areas such as the future of work, transforming digitally, technology innovation and driving continuous improvement to accelerate profitable growth are passion areas of mine.

Other passions include giving back and spending time with my husband and sons generating maximum doses of adrenaline and/or endorphins.

My team once had an Oscar type event and presented it to me that showcased my character. My oscar was a gigantic exclamation point which they said represented passion, leadership and success.

I have loved every role I have played including General Management, Sales, Marketing , Strategy, and Ecosystem Development. Some of my favorites have involved turnaround management and creation of new categories like SOA, Smarter Workforce, and Ecosystems. I have the ability to manage multi disciplinary projects and to navigate complex situations, solving them with both simplicity and teamwork.

Women's Inc. list of 2018 most Influential Board Members. Experienced CEO with a demonstrated history of transformation in the information technology, education publishing, and services industry. Strong business knowledge and turnaround expertise. Professional knowledge in Government, Enterprise Software, Sales, Strategy, and Strategic Partnerships.