After a long break from the studio, the Change Agent Podcast is back with Nathan Lasnoski as host and a guest that shares his learnings all the way from Germany. Anson Johnson, the CIO of Knauf and former CIO of USG Corporation, joins us to discuss how you can create business value with technology and find your role in the team. As someone who started their career in computer-aided drawing and coding, Anson speaks on migrating to the people side of technology and what he finds most rewarding about being CIO. With over five years of experience as a CIO, Anson shares valuable insights on making relationships across the business, enabling below and above the line practices, and driving true operational savings, to do what is most important for the business.
We’re back with another episode, this time featuring Senior VP & CIO Antony D’Cruz at HSA Bank. Antony brings a rich background of over 20 years of global experience managing transformation projects and IT teams in complex environments. Antony and his team use technology and innovation to simplify the health account experience while helping clients save and spend more wisely. Antony’s leadership style highlights the importance of listening in order to empower your team, remove roadblocks and give them the tools to be successful.
On this episode of the Change Agent CTO Podcast, Nathan joins the Vice President of Data & Analytics at U.S. Venture, Inc. Sangeeta Edwin to discuss her passion around data. Sangeeta and her team enjoy dabbling with data to drive value and business outcomes while steering the company culture to embrace data. Financial metrics help support how data can guide all teams of the business to optimize their operations. Sangeeta also discusses the importance of investing, mentoring and valuing your team as they have gotten her to where she is today.
Molson Coors Vice President of Solution Delivery Maribeth Achterberg joins us on this newest Change Agent CTO Podcast episode to talk to Nathan about the ubiquitous nature of tech in any industry, with an emphasis on the importance of solving real-life business problems in manufacturing and supply chain. As someone who started their career journey in a non-tech world, Maribeth talks through her journey and how meshing her career with technology propelled her into the role she has today and how exciting it is to be working in tech in the year 2022. From efficiency on the manufacturing floor, to the value behind data assets versus physical machinery and more, Maribeth and Nathan have a jam-packed conversation you won’t want to miss.
On this episode of the Change Agent CTO Podcast, Nathan sits down in person with Baird Vice President, Senior Technology Product Manager John Zielinski about redefining what wealth management is and how it functions in the tech and financial services world. John talks about the transition between the legacy to modern approach in how financial advisors moved away from the rolodex to an intuitive innovative CRM space to truly analyze and enable sales opportunities. From relationship building to comprehensive wealth management tools, CRM can provide a way to keep track of the business as well as the Standard of Care to better understand clients and their specific needs.
What better time to celebrate the summer days ahead, community and all things tech then with a new episode of The Change Agent CTO Podcast featuring awesome guests working with Milwaukee’s annual Summerfest Tech event. Generac Power Systems CIO Tim Dickson, Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. Sponsorship Sales Manager Lena DeLaet, and Concurrency COO Kate Weiland join Nate in this special episode to talk about Summerfest Tech and how important community is for the opportunity to come together, network, educate and be educated.
On this episode of the Change Agent CTO Podcast, Nathan sits down with Microsoft Manufacturing Digital and Application Innovation Leader Melissa Ramos to talk about what it means to drive innovation with technology in teams and organizations. Melissa talks through how her team works with manufacturing companies on how to develop a business model that will disrupt the marketplace with innovation. Sometimes, innovation isn’t the “next shiny new thing”, it can be smaller steps that enable a business to get back to the core of what they’re doing in manufacturing. From focusing on a customer’s customer to improve business strategy to understanding what a successful team looks like by being digital advisors, this episode is full of inspiring methods to drive change with technology.
We’re back with another episode, this time featuring “jack-of-all-trades” IT Leader of Sales & Marketing at Rockwell Automation, Amy Weber. With her rich background and go-getter attitude, Amy reflects on how her own professional journey as a female IT leader in product management has shifted her hiring strategy now, with an eye toward taking chances on the right people and looking beyond just resume qualifications. Amy’s leadership style is about authenticity, always being in learning mode and giving her team the voice they need to achieve the best outcomes.
On this episode of the Change Agent CTO Podcast, Concurrency’s own Solutions Architect Brian Haydin shares stories about what it’s like to be a technology consultant working inside some of the top organizations in the US, why establishing trust with each client leads to success, and how his own intellectual curiosity fuels his passion for helping clients solve the challenges that come with change. In addition, Brian offers candid guidance on how to navigate the internal politics and resistance that often stifle change. Plus, you’ll hear Nate and Brian exchange stories from their years in the trenches- from awkward interviews to “I worked with a serial killer for six months.” You won’t want to miss this episode!
On this episode of the Change Agent CTO Podcast, Nathan sits down with the CIO of Fox World Travel Sam Hilgendorf to discuss the ebb and flow of changes that occurred in and outside the travel industry during the height of the pandemic and onward. What do leaders need to prioritize and how does one balance the measures of success while also learning from the downfalls? From transparency of leadership teams to pivoting customer engagement methods, this episode brings to light the importance of sticking to your guns and responding to adversity.