Midmarket IT Leadership Award Winners: 25 Champion CIOs

The 25 Winners

Zelma A. Anderson Jr. TITLE: Lt. Col. and Deputy CIO COMPANY: U.S. Army LOCATION: Newington, Va. INDUSTRY: Army systems acquisition and development REVENUE: N/A EMPLOYEES: 2,000 IT STAFF: 200 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Launched Future Combat Systems Advanced Collaborative Environment 2007 CHALLENGE: Migrating commercial contractor information systems to a government facility LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "I believe in management by wandering. I get out of my office to interact with the team as much as possible."	Maria E. Anzilotti TITLE: VP of IT and CIO COMPANY: Camden Property Trust LOCATION: Houston INDUSTRY: Construction and real estate REVENUE: $635 million EMPLOYEES: 1,866 IT STAFF: 32 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Completed a new data center with power and cooling redundancy 2007 CHALLENGE: Instituting new project management discipline LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "One of the biggest rewards as a leader is to witness your staff mature in their careers. I am a big proponent of mentoring and training."
Gabriel Vincent Arcoleo TITLE: Director of IT COMPANY: Tanimura & Antle Inc. LOCATION: Salinas, Calif. INDUSTRY: Agriculture REVENUE: $640 million EMPLOYEES: 1,200 IT STAFF: 21 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Transferred all forklift PCs to a Linux kernel 2007 CHALLENGE: Launching a radio frequency identification (RFID) initiative LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "My mentor taught me how to empower employees and allow growth by not micromanaging projects."	Linda Chan TITLE: IT Director, Network Infrastructure COMPANY: Veeco Instruments Inc. LOCATION: Woodbury, N.Y. INDUSTRY: Discrete manufacturing REVENUE: $450 million EMPLOYEES: 1,200 IT STAFF: 25 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Deployed an SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) project 2007 CHALLENGE: Instituting all-new processes defined with best practices LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "I demand and foster a quality team."
Nicholas Christiano Jr. TITLE: VP and CIO COMPANY: Health Quest LOCATION: Poughkeepsie, N.Y. INDUSTRY: Health care REVENUE: $520 million EMPLOYEES: 4,500 IT STAFF: 64 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Implemented wireless telephony and RFID tracking 2007 CHALLENGE: Integrating a cultural change model LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "I'm an influence peddler combined with a consensus builder."	Philip Chuang TITLE: CIO COMPANY: Telecare Corp. LOCATION: Alameda, Calif. INDUSTRY: Health care REVENUE: $160 million EMPLOYEES: 2,300 IT STAFF: 22 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Created the Big Boy mobile training lab 2007 CHALLENGE: Addressing staffing LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "I emphasize flexible schedules, and I'm sensitive to allocating fairly among the IT team."
Fred Cook TITLE: CIO COMPANY: North Shore Credit Union LOCATION: Vancouver, British Columbia INDUSTRY: Financial services REVENUE: $77 million EMPLOYEES: 316 IT STAFF: 14 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Deployed a customer relationship management (CRM) system 2007 CHALLENGE: Expanding an enterprise content management strategy LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "I strive for a collaborative team setting that could be described as a loose ship with tight standards."	Joe J. Dempich TITLE: IT Director COMPANY: Parts Now LLC LOCATION: Middleton, Wis. INDUSTRY: Computer parts supply REVENUE: $95 million EMPLOYEES: 300 IT STAFF: 6 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Rolled out new facility operations 2007 CHALLENGE: Implementing a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) project LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "I believe good leadership is about clarity, and that requires face-to-face communication."
Erin A. Griffin TITLE: VP of IT COMPANY: Loyola Marymount University LOCATION: Los Angeles INDUSTRY: Higher education REVENUE: $240 million EMPLOYEES: 1,900 faculty and staff; 7,500 student users IT STAFF: 65 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Developed a disaster recovery co-location project 2007 CHALLENGE: Managing power from a cost and environmental perspective LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "I tend to be a very democratic leader. We foster creative and grass-roots contributions."	Dan Grosz TITLE: VP of IS COMPANY: V.I.P. Inc. LOCATION: Lewiston, Maine INDUSTRY: Retail automotive parts REVENUE: $112 million EMPLOYEES: 1,000 IT STAFF: 6 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Rolled out a wide area network and a Web-based ordering system 2007 CHALLENGE: Consolidating three systems into one point-of-sale system LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "I don't view decisions as final and always re-examine fundamental assumptions."
Spencer W. Hamons TITLE: Director and CIO COMPANY: San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center LOCATION: Alamosa, Colo. INDUSTRY: Health care REVENUE: $90 million EMPLOYEES: 546 IT STAFF: 9 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Designed and constructed a 30,000-square-foot clinic addition 2007 CHALLENGE: Addressing staffing LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "You cannot delegate responsibility. The responsibility is mine. Instead I delegate authority."	Michael P. Hanken TITLE: General Manager of IT COMPANY: Multiquip Inc. LOCATION: Carson, Calif. INDUSTRY: Construction equipment supply REVENUE: $380 million EMPLOYEES: 630 IT STAFF: 10 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Created a joint venture with UPS to re-design warehouse processes 2007 CHALLENGE: Upgrading an SAP ERP system LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "We are a no-bureaucracy organization. Respect is earned through performance, and leadership is executed by setting the right example."
William C. Johnson TITLE: VP, Global IT COMPANY: Intergraph Corp. LOCATION: Huntsville, Ala. INDUSTRY: Software REVENUE: More than $600 million EMPLOYEES: 3,500 IT STAFF: 105 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Created a program management office 2007 CHALLENGE: Preparing the company for inorganic growth LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "I listen, I surround myself with people smarter than I am, and I solicit their advice."	Mike Kelly TITLE: CIO COMPANY: Oncology Therapeutics Network LOCATION: San Francisco INDUSTRY: Pharmaceutical services REVENUE: $3.5 billion EMPLOYEES: 300 IT STAFF: 70 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Launched Lynx mobile, a Software as a Service project 2007 CHALLENGE: Deploying an SAP ERP system LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "Lead by example, constantly engage with business peers, and encourage the IT team to as well."
Charles M. Livingston TITLE: SVP of Technology COMPANY: Exclusive Resorts LLC LOCATION: Denver INDUSTRY: Travel and hospitality REVENUE: Less than $1 billion EMPLOYEES: 260 IT STAFF: 23 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Integrated data for a 360-degree customer view 2007 CHALLENGE: Developing cradle-to-grave business intelligence LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "My style, formally, would be 'participatory democratic.' I openly solicit feedback."	Shawn Mahoney TITLE: VP and CIO COMPANY: GID Investment Advisers LLC LOCATION: Boston INDUSTRY: Real estate investment and management REVENUE: $200 million EMPLOYEES: 400 IT STAFF: 11 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Deployed Web-based products for CRM enhancements 2007 CHALLENGE: Re-branding the company's Web site LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "I operate under a no-surprises philosophy. I expect to be informed, and I keep IT staffers informed."
Ted Maulucci TITLE: CIO COMPANY: Tridel Corp. LOCATION: Toronto INDUSTRY: Real estate REVENUE: $500 million EMPLOYEES: 500 IT STAFF: 20 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Developed a custom application for a zero-invoice initiative to reduce the number of invoices and improve accuracy and efficiency 2007 CHALLENGE: Addressing staffing and resource management LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "I spend a lot of time trying to learn people's strengths and to align their work roles to match what they do best."	Joseph B. McHugh TITLE: Executive Deputy Director of Operations, Judicial IS COMPANY: Maryland Administrative Office of the Courts LOCATION: Annapolis, Md. INDUSTRY: Government REVENUE: $350 million EMPLOYEES: 5,000 IT STAFF: 138 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Created a business continuity management system 2007 CHALLENGE: Deploying mobile technology LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "Avoid autopilot, and encourage the ex-pression of ideas without fear of ridicule, criticism or punishment."
Michael O'Dell TITLE: CIO COMPANY: Pacific Coast Companies Inc. LOCATION: Cordova, Calif. INDUSTRY: Manufacturing building materials REVENUE: More than $1 billion EMPLOYEES: 4,000 IT STAFF: 49 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Deployed a VoIP and SharePoint project 2007 CHALLENGE: Instituting new project methodologies LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "I tend to push people to achieve great things in a collaborative way."	Paul D. Roche Jr. TITLE: CIO COMPANY: Network Services Co. LOCATION: Mt. Prospect, Ill. INDUSTRY: Food service and packaging supplies distribution REVENUE: $700 million EMPLOYEES: 137 IT STAFF: 12 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Expanded data warehouse to identify key performance indicators 2007 CHALLENGE: Expanding infrastructure to accommodate growth LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "I put a strong emphasis on coaching and developing my people. They know I understand their day-to-day roles."
Jeff Roggensack TITLE: VP of IT COMPANY: Alere Medical Inc. LOCATION: Reno, Nev. INDUSTRY: Health care REVENUE: $61 million EMPLOYEES: 250 IT STAFF: 30 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Replaced legacy systems to support a new product line 2007 CHALLENGE: Addressing data center staffing LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "A steady, guiding hand. Calm, optimistic, easygoing is my style."	Akhil Tripathi TITLE: SVP and CIO COMPANY: Harleysville Group Inc. LOCATION: Harleysville, Pa. INDUSTRY: Insurance REVENUE: $1.25 billion EMPLOYEES: 2,000 IT STAFF: 250 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Launched a new agent portal 2007 CHALLENGE: Creating a new policy-administration system LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "To help alleviate employee fears, I conduct IT town-hall meetings to get questions answered."
Debra L. Varner TITLE: IT Director, Application Development COMPANY: AAA Life Insurance Co. LOCATION: Livonia, Mich. INDUSTRY: Life insurance REVENUE: $215 million EMPLOYEES: 342 IT STAFF: 66 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Launched an enterprise content management project 2007 CHALLENGE: Instituting project management methodologies LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "I believe in leading by example, being visible, engaged, approachable and responsive. I force myself to step back and allow others to take the lead to promote their growth."	Ron A. Wells TITLE: CIO COMPANY: Butterball LLC LOCATION: Mt. Olive, N.C. INDUSTRY: Turkey processing REVENUE: $500 million EMPLOYEES: 5,200 IT STAFF: 18 2006 HIGHLIGHT: Instituted a new data collection system on the plant floor 2007 CHALLENGE: Standardizing after an acquisition LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "I make sure executive management is aware of the accomplishments of my team members."
Doug Wenger TITLE: SVP and CIO COMPANY: Omnova Solutions Inc. LOCATION: Fairlawn, Ohio INDUSTRY: Chemical manufacturing REVENUE: $700 million EMPLOYEES: 1,700 IT STAFF: 40 2006 HIGHLIGHT: IT won the company's customer service award for the first time. 2007 CHALLENGE: Widening an SAP ERP system to the Decorative Products unit LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY: "I'm hands-on. I'm willing to do anything that I ask my teammates to do. I give staff an opportunity to provide input on key decisions."

JUDGING COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS: Joyce Chutchian, editorial director, SearchCIO.com and SearchSMB.com; Anne McCrory, editorial director, CIO Decisions magazine and chair, CIO Decisions Conference

JUDGES: John Bowden, CIO, Lifetime Products Inc.; Barry Brunetto, VP of IS, Oregon Cutting Systems Group, Blount International Inc.; Tony Habash, CIO, American Psychological Association; Bonnie Hardy, VP of shared services, Slade Gorton & Co. Inc.; Tim McCracken, vice chairman and national practice leader, Technology Leadership Practice, Tatum LLC; Ellen O'Brien, senior editor, CIO Decisions magazine; and Mykolas Rambus, partner, KahlePartners.

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