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by Martha Heller

New ÍæÅ¼½ã½ãs at the IT helm

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Aug 1, 2017
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Many large firms¡ªsuch as Ford Motor, Phillips 66, Staples and BNY Mellon¡ªappointed new ÍæÅ¼½ã½ãs this summer

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Several companies were in the news recently with new ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã appointments or for adding ÍæÅ¼½ã½ãs to their corporate boards. Increasingly, we’re seeing more female executives appointed to these roles. In this edition of Mover & Shakers, women make up more than one-third of the new ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã appointments! Congratulations to all!

was promoted from Director of IT Operations to Vice President and ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã with Ford Motor.

is now Senior Vice President, Chief Digital and Administrative Officer with Phillips 66. Previously, Golodryga was ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã for Hess.

Dollar General named as their new ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã. Most recently, Wenkoff was ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã and Chief Digital Officer at Subway Restaurants.

joined Staples as ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã. Previously, she was Senior Vice President and CTO with Biogen.

Kathy Wayton was promoted from Corporate Delivery (Operations & Reservations) to Senior Vice President and ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã with Southwest Airlines.

BNY Mellon appointed Bridget Engle as Senior Executive Vice President and ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã. Previously, Engle was ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã Consumer Bank with Bank of America.

was promoted to ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã Global Business and Information Systems with ConAgra Brands. Previously, Mindy was Vice President Global Business Services with the company.

Jennifer Hartsock was named ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã for Baker Hughes after the merger with GE Oil & Gas. Hartsock was previously ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã for GE Oil & Gas.

is now Senior Vice President and ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã of Seagate. Naik was most recently Senior Vice President, Techhnology for Katerra.

Cleveland Clinic named as ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã, effective Sept. 1. Marx was previously ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã for the Advisory Board Company.

was named Senior Vice President and ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã with Dean Foods. Previously, Bernard was Global Research and Development, and Sustainability IT Business Engagement Leader for PepsiCo.

Scott Kessler was named Executive Vice President and ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã with BJ’s Wholesale Club. Previously, Kessler was ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã for Belk.

Chris Wantlin, formerly Chief Digital Officer for Ashley Furniture is now ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã and Chief Digital Officer for the company.

was named the first ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã for Sabre Corporation. Prior to that, he was President of Transitivity and CTO for Syniverse.

Raman Mehta became the new ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã for Visteon. Mehta was previously Senior Vice President and ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã with Fabrinet.

joined La-Z-Boy as Senior Vice President and ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã. Behen was previously Director and ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã for the State of Michigan.

, former ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã and Managing Director for LPL Financial, is now the Chief Digital Officer for Vertiv.

Endurance International Group appointed Michael W. Lillie as ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã. Lillie was the former Vice President, IT for Nuance Communications.

Tejas Shah was promoted from Vice President, IT to ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã with Netgear.

LPL Financial appointed as ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã. Seese was formerly ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã Global Consumer, Merchant and Channels Technology at American Express.

Dwayne Allen was named ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã for Masonite International. Allen was formerly Divisional ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã of the Global Components Business segment with Cummins.

Michael Skaff is now the ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã for Jewish Senior Living Group. Previously, Skaff was COO with the Masons of California.

Lance Eliot was recently named ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã and Senior Vice President Technology for the Saban Capital Group.

Board placements

, Vice President and ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã for Caterpillar, was named to the Board of Directors for RPM International.

, Senior Executive Vice President and ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã for TSYS, was named to the Board of Directors for Rockwell Automation.

, ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã for Cubic, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement San Diego.

Marina Levinson was elected to the Board of Directors for Carbonite. Levinson is past ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã of NetApp, Palm Inc., and founded and is the CEO of ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã Advisory Group.

If you have ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã job news to share, please get in touch with me! Until next time—Martha