Congratulations to these 'movers and shakers' recently hired or promoted into a new chief information officer, senior IT, or board role. Credit: Marten Bjork / Unsplash Movers & Shakers is where you can keep up with new Íæż½ã½ã appointments and gain valuable insight into the job market and Íæż½ã½ã hiring trends. As every company becomes a technology company, CEOs and corporate boards are seeking multi-dimensional Íæż½ã½ãs and IT leaders with superior skills in technology, communications, business strategy, and digital innovation. The role is more challenging than ever before — but even more exciting and rewarding! If you have Íæż½ã½ã job news to share, please email me! Neal Sample joins Best Buy as CDTO Neal Sample, Best Buy Best Buy Best Buy is a consumer electronics retailer and sells both products and services through retail stores, online, and call centers. Sample was most recently Íæż½ã½ã at Walgreens Boots Alliance, where he led all tech strategy and delivery across WBA’s physical and digital properties. Prior to that, he was Íæż½ã½ã at Northwestern Mutual. He’s also held tech and commercial leadership roles at Express Scripts, American Express, eBay and Yahoo. Sample holds a BS and MS from the University of Wyoming and an MS and PhD from Stanford. Southern Company names Hans Brown CITO Hans Brown, Sothern Company Southern Company Southern Company is an energy provider serving nine million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Brown joins from BNY, where he held several key leadership roles, including executive platform owner for loans enablement, Íæż½ã½ã for issuer services and corporate technology, and global head of enterprise innovation. Brown holds an MSc. from Warwick University and an M.Eng from the University of Liverpool. Tim Langley-Hawthorne named CTO of Love’s Travel Stops Tim Langley-Hawthorne, Love’s Travel Stops Love’s Travel Stops Travel stop and convenience store operator Love’s was founded in 1964 and has 661 locations across 42 states. Langley-Hawthorne was most recently Íæż½ã½ã at Hertz, where he rolled out tech-driven solutions across thousands of locations worldwide, and oversaw systems supporting a fleet of over 500,000 vehicles. Before that, he was Íæż½ã½ã at Hitachi Vantara, guiding the tech side of several acquisitions from due diligence through integration. He also holds a B.Comm from the University of Melbourne and an EMBA from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School. QXO appoints Eric Nelson as Íæż½ã½ã Eric Nelson, QXO QXO QXO is the largest publicly traded distributor of roofing, waterproofing, and complementary building products in the US. Nelson joins from The Kraft Heinz Company where he spearheaded global IT strategy for all corporate functions, including supply chain, R&D, and finance. Before that, he was Íæż½ã½ã of Kraft Heinz North America and global head of analytics. Nelson holds a BS from Southern Illinois University. Gaspare LoDuca named Íæż½ã½ã for MIT Gaspare LoDuca, MIT MIT MIT is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and LoDuca is currently VP for IT and Íæż½ã½ã at Columbia University. There he launched a new student information system, developed classroom and lab technologies, and implemented tools to support cybersecurity and research data sharing. He also had a lengthy career at Accenture as technology managing director for the firm’s education practice. His consulting work included enterprise system implementations at universities such as Yale, the U of Miami, and Carnegie Mellon. University of Wisconsin-Madison welcomes Didier Contis as Íæż½ã½ã Didier Contis, University of Wisconsin-Madison UW-Madison Founded in 1848, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is a public land-grant university and major research institution. Contis arrives from Georgia Institute of Technology where he most recently served as executive director of academic technology, innovation, and research computing. He holds a Diplôme d’Ingénieur (bachelor’s degree) from the École des Mines de Nantes in France, and an MS from Georgia Tech. Matt Keen joins Old National Bancorp as Íæż½ã½ã Matt Keen, Old National Bancorp Old National Bancorp Old National Bancorp is the holding company of Old National Bank. Serving clients primarily in the Midwest and Southeast, it provides services in consumer and commercial banking, and offers comprehensive wealth management and capital markets services. Keen was most recently Íæż½ã½ã for Bremer Bank and before that, he was CTO at Two Harbors Investment Corp. Keen holds a BA from the University of St. Thomas. CHG Healthcare names Theresa O’Leary as Íæż½ã½ã Theresa O’Leary, CHG Healthcare CHG Healthcare Through CHG Healthcare’s brands — CompHealth, Weatherby Healthcare, Global Medical Staffing, Locumsmart, Nursesmart, CareerMD, and Modio — it provides temporary and permanent placement of physicians and allied health professionals to healthcare facilities across America, and internationally. O’Leary joins CHG from UPS, where she held senior leadership roles, most recently as VP of technology, leading global digital transformation. She holds an MBA from Pace University’s Lubin School of Business. Bill Poirier named Íæż½ã½ã at the University of Central Florida Bill Poirier, University of Central Florida UCF Founded in 1963, UCF is a metropolitan research university. Most recently, Poirier served as vice chancellor for technology and Íæż½ã½ã at the University System of New Hampshire. Before that, he held various leadership roles in state government, K-12 education management, and the US Air Force. Poirier earned a BS from UMass Amherst, an MS from National War College, and an MBA from Strayer College. Avalara announces Shahan Parshad as Íæż½ã½ã Shahan Parshad, Avalara Avalara Avalara provides automated tax compliance solutions for businesses and government customers in over 75 countries. Parshad most recently served as Íæż½ã½ã at Airtable, where he modernized internal platforms to support the company’s product and enterprise expansion. Before that, he was VP, head of business technology and data at Confluent, where he built and led the business tech and data organization across the US, UK, and India. Parshad has a BBA from Wilfrid Laurier University, a BMath from University of Waterloo, and an MS from Stanford. Rajeev Khanna named Íæż½ã½ã for Trucordia Rajeev Khanna, Trucordia Trucordia Trucordia is the group name for an insurance brokerage, based in Lindon, Utah. The Trucordia group of companies offers a broad array of commercial and personal lines, life and health, and employee benefits insurance solutions. Most recently, Khanna served as Global CTO for Aon plc, where he led a global team of 2,000 and managed a portfolio encompassing corporate systems, infrastructure, data analytics platforms, end-user services, and business applications for North America. Prior to Aon, he held key leadership roles at Expedia as VP of global infrastructure services, and at Asurion as senior director of global infrastructure services. Khanna holds a BS from Rutgers University and an MBA from Seton Hall. Cottage Health Welcomes Ganesh Persad as Íæż½ã½ã Ganesh Persad, Cottage Health Cottage Health Nonprofit Cottage Health provides advanced medical care on California’s Central Coast. Beyond its hospitals, Cottage expands care through primary and specialty clinics, urgent care centers, and 24/7 provider access via Cottage Virtual Care. Persad was most recently corporate director of digital patient experience and transformation at Emory Healthcare, where he led its first-in-the-nation integration of Epic MyChart Bedside TV with Virtual Nursing. He has a BS from Rutgers State University and an MS from Nova Southeastern University. Tara Cook joins Hinshaw & Culbertson as Íæż½ã½ã Tara Cook, Hinshaw & Culbertson Hinshaw & Culbertson With its HQ in Chicago, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a national law firm with more than 500 lawyers and an emphasis in litigation, consumer financial services, corporate and business law, environmental, healthcare, and labor and employment law, as well as professional liability defense, and wealth preservation and taxation matters. Prior to joining, Cook launched TSC Consulting Services, where she advised organizations on aligning technology strategy with business goals, streamlining operations, and adapting new innovative technologies. She was previously Íæż½ã½ã at Proskauer Rose and director of IT at Dewey & LeBoeuf. She holds a BS from Ramapo College of New Jersey, and an MS from Stevens Institute of Technology. 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