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TechBridge’s 2014 Digital Ball with Alan Stukalsky, CIO of Randstad

May 8, 2014 by angishields

Booth 61 with Ricky Steele

TechBridge's 2014 Digital Ball with Alan Stukalsky, CIO of Randstad

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Great fun with Alan Stukalsky in Booth 61 with Ricky Steele at the TechBridge 2014 Digital Ball. Alan is a great leader in our community who is dedicated to helping others. Alan is also a “brainiac” having completed his BS at Emory in Mathematics and his BS in Mechanical Engineering at the North Avenue Trade Show aka Georgia Tech. His time achieving these degrees overlapped. Not a bad commute between the campus but can you imagine the amount of homework and project work you would have to complete while attending these two very prestigious schools at the same time? Thank you for your time and wisdom, Alan. Atlanta is fortunate to have you here.

Special Edition: Georgia CIO Leadership Association

May 1, 2014 by angishields

Atlanta Tech Leaders

Special Edition: Georgia CIO Leadership Association

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Jay Ferro / American Cancer Society

Jay is currently Chief Information Officer for the American Cancer Society (ACS), a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the American Cancer Society has more than 900 local offices nationwide and a presence in more than 5,100 communities. Jay is responsible for the people, strategy and operations of the Global Information Technology organization.

Prior to joining ACS in 2012, Jay served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for AdCare Health Systems, a rapidly growing and recognized innovator in health care facility management. Jay spent the previous 7 years at AIG (American International Group), most recently as VP and CIO for AIG Aerospace, a leading global aerospace insurer. At AIG, Jay implemented numerous improvements that have delivered substantial value to the organization while managing significant organizational change in a turbulent market environment. In addition to his role as AVP of Information Technology with AIG Personal Lines, Jay was selected as CFO for Operations and Systems in 2006 and led multiple global IT Finance and Governance Standards initiatives that resulted in millions of dollars in savings for the organization.

Jay continues to be a thought leader in the Information Technology arena and is a frequent guest speaker and panelist, both in Atlanta and Nationwide. In recognition of his accomplishments, Jay was selected as Georgia CIO of the Year in 2011, and is currently serving as Chair for the Georgia CIO Leadership Association.

His commitment and dedication to community involvement is evidenced by the time and energy he contributes. In 2007, he founded the non-profit group, Priscilla’s Promise, in honor of his late wife, which raises funds for cervical cancer education and research, and currently serves as its Executive Director. In 2011 he was elected to the Board of Directors for TechBridge, an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization which helps other nonprofits use technology to improve their capability to serve the community, and in 2013 was named Board Chair.

Jay earned both his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and his Masters of Business Administration from The University of Georgia. Jay continues to be involved with his alma mater, both as a mentor for young alumni and as a member of the Alumni Board of Directors for the Terry College of Business.

Jay lives in the Metro Atlanta Area with his 3 sons: Trey, Connor and Alex.

Alan Stukalsky / Randstad

As CIO for Randstad US, the world’s second largest provider of HR solutions and staffing, Alan is responsible for all information technology strategy, planning and implementation in the US. His primary areas of focus include all customer and employee facing applications, PeopleSoft HR and Financials, Hyperion business intelligence, infrastructure, and various other third party applications.

Prior to rejoining Randstad in 2009, Alan served as CIO of Church’s Chicken, a $1 billion quick service restaurant chain. Within the first year of joining Church’s Chicken, Alan outsourced the company’s entire IT infrastructure to several outsourcing companies which resulted in a $1 million per year reduction in the IT department’s budget and improved customer satisfaction levels by 25%.

Prior to Church’s, Alan worked with PeopleSoft Consulting and Delta Air Lines.

Alan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Emory University. He is a member of the Georgia CIO Leadership Association, Omicron Advisory Board, Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), TechBridge, and Georgia State University’s Mentors for the Masters Program.

Born in Argentina and raised in Miami, Alan enjoys playing soccer, football and spending time with his family. Alan and his wife, Shana, have two children, Nessa and Ian.

Caren West and Chad Shearer with Caren West PR, Laura Flusche with Museum of Design Atlanta, Chris Sanders with OND, and Rebecca Harrell with Randstad

October 8, 2013 by angishields

Midtown Business Radio

Caren West and Chad Shearer with Caren West PR, Laura Flusche with Museum of Design Atlanta, Chris Sanders with OND, and Rebecca Harrell with Randstad

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Caren West and Chad Shearer/Caren West PR

It all came together over breakfast at the Flying Biscuit in Candler Park when Caren West and Chad Shearer officially decided to join forces and launch a full service public relations and graphic design firm. It made perfect sense.

The two had already worked together on numerous projects over the years, had an arsenal of experience under their belts, and were committed to not only staying ahead of trends, but also setting them. Cheesy as it may sound, they both also share the same philosophy: Do what you love, work hard and success will follow. Sadly, (but not for CWPR’s clients), both Chad and Caren are addicted to getting results, making miracles happen and 5-Hour Energy drink.

Eight years and several awards later, CWPR is one of the Southeast’s leading boutique firms specializing in lifestyle, entertainment and events. Clients have included: GUCCI, Camp Bisco Music & Arts Festival, STK Atlanta, Jeffrey Fashion Cares, WSB-TV for Monica Pearson’s retirement and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

You can follow Caren on twitter at @CarenWest and Chad at @chadavid

Laura Flusche/Museum of Design Atlanta

Laura Flusche, Ph.D. is currently the Executive Director of the Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA); from 2010 to 2013, she was MODA’s Associate Director.

Prior to joining MODA, Laura lived for fifteen years in Rome, Italy, where she served as Assistant Academic Dean on the University of Dallas Rome Campus, taught art history and archaeology to university undergraduates, and worked on the Palatine East Excavations, supervising excavations and contributing to the publication of archaeological findings.

In 2001, Laura co-founded the Institute of Design + Culture in Rome (iDC), a not-for-profit organization that offered on-site seminars about art, archaeology, history, and culture to Rome’s visitors. As president of the iDC, Laura conceived and implemented educational programs, hired and supervised faculty, and assisted with client relations and with the creation and maintenance of the organizational image.

Laura has studied Arts Administration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She holds a Ph.D. in Ancient Roman and Etruscan Art and Archaeology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master’s degree in Italian Renaissance Art also from the University of Illinois.

Chris Sanders/OND, LLC

Chris Sanders is Vice President of OND – an Atlanta based consultancy that helps organizations create and manage mission-perfect teams by leveraging intellectual diversity. OND developed an innovative science called Method Teaming to help organizations identify the natural talents of their people and then align these talents to the specific team based roles. The results are higher performing teams that sell better, are more productive and engaged, collaborate better, and innovate more effectively – all of which translates into better top and bottom line business performance. Prior to joining OND, Chris held executive roles with Accenture and Ernst & Young.

Rebecca Harrell/Randstad

Rebecca Harrell is Regional Vice President of Randstad Staffing, Office and Administration division. She is responsible for the sales strategy, operations and market growth for Office and Administration in the Atlanta market. She brings over 20 years of sales, recruitment and operational leadership and has had a proven track record of delivering strong financial results while developing and implementing strategies and programs that enhance, evolve and strengthen a high performance culture.

Alan Stukalsky, Lee Crump & Tracy Crump: GCLA CIO of the Year Awards

October 3, 2013 by angishields

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Booth 61 with Ricky Steele

Alan Stukalsky, Lee Crump & Tracy Crump: GCLA CIO of the Year Awards

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Booth 61 on 10/02 was a major HOME RUN! My guests were Alan Stukalsky, Managing Director, IT & CIO of Randstad, Lee Crump, Group Vice President & CIO of Rollins and Tracy Crump, Executive Director of the Georgia CIO Leadership Association, (GCLA). It was a real honor for me to host three people I respect and appreciate very much for all they do for Atlanta and Georgia. Lee was the 2012 CIO of the Year in the Global Category and Alan is a finalist for the 2013 CIO of the Year in the Enterprise Category. Tracy is the person who manages GCLA and creates extraordinary programming all year for the CIO members. Tracy is also the person who makes sure the CIO of the Year event is spectacular.

The GCLA CIO of the Year Awards Breakfast will be held on November 1st. This is a MUST ATTEND event. There will be 50+ CIO’s in one room at one time. Nowhere or at no other time will you find this many CIO’s together in Atlanta. In addition to learning about the event on November 1st, you will also learn the history of the Georgia CIO Leadership Association and its founder, Mr. Frank Bell, Chairman & Founder of Intellinet.

This year’s guest speaker is a legend in the technology world, Mr. Tim Campos, CIO of Facebook. Hearing Mr. Campos is more than worth the price of admission and when you add 50+ CIO’s and 900+ technology industry senior leaders, this is a DO NOT MISS event. There are a small and limited number of tables left for the breakfast. When they are gone, they are gone. Don’t wake up on Friday morning, November 1st wishing you had bought a table. Do it now to make sure you and your colleagues are represented at this once in a lifetime gathering. Buy Now: http://www.georgiacio.org/award.html

Needless to say, I am excited about this event. I am also very, very excited to announce Booth 61 will be broadcasting Live from the Cobb Galleria on November 1st.

Rebecca Harrell with Randstad and Keith Radford with Uber

July 16, 2013 by angishields

Burr Forman's Results Matter Radio

Rebecca Harrell with Randstad and Keith Radford with Uber

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Rebecca Harrell/Randstad

Keith Radford/Uber

Keith Radford is an Atlanta native who attended Harvard and majored in Economics in 2002. He spent several years in the financial services industry in New York and Amsterdam before attending business school at Kellogg at Northwestern. Keith joined Uber in January 2012, charged with launching new markets for the company. He has launched Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Atlanta, and is now acting as General Manager for the Atlanta market.