Leadership Institute

We would like to introduce you to the SIM Tampa Bay Chair for the Leadership Institute Shared interest group (SIG).

With over thirty years of experience as a senior business and technology leader, Mark has been CIO for corporations and non-profit organizations with revenues ranging from start-up to $3 billion in the life science, health, non-profit, manufacturing and distribution, and financial services industries. Mark has led technology teams up to 1000 professionals and specializes in program turnaround and driving transformational change in technology, organization and processes. Technology and systems integration programs under Mark’s leadership have delivered bottom-line benefits of over $100 million annually. Mark is presently leading growth initiatives for one of Wipro Health’s largest accounts.

Mark holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with Economics Concentration from the Wharton School, and a master’s in organizational studies from the University of Pennsylvania. [LinkedIn Profile]

Kelly holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from the University of Central Florida and an MBA from the John H. Sykes College of Business at the University of Tampa.

Kelly took a different path to a career in IT - spending most of her career as an HR professional, focusing on employee performance, development, and coaching. She’s worked in a variety of industries including hospitality, manufacturing, technology, and professional services; each opportunity serving as HR leader and influencer in their respective technology departments. Her strengths in building relationships, navigating complex environments, being a trusted advisor, and applying creative problem solving helped make an easy transition to the US Technology leadership team at PwC.

Kelly is a mother of 10-year-old twins and co-leads a Girl Scouts Troop in her area. Overall, Kelly considers herself a “connector” – bridging concepts and people together and strives to be an advocate for all by showing up in the big and small moments to lift others up. She looks forward to connecting women in the Tampa Bay area through this channel, as well as influence male allies in the industry to take action for gender equality. [LinkedIn Profile]