Features September 2021

Despite his title at BearCom, Vice President of Information Technology Mike Owen is quick to point out that he’s more than just the head of the technology department. “I’m also in the innovation department,” Owen tells Toggle in August from the company’s Garland, Texas headquarters. “We are looking at how we can take disparate systems […]

The flashing lights and ringing bells still let everyone know you’ve won big at the slot machine. But there are subtler ways guests benefit when they visit casinos run by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, says Bill Oliver. The nation’s CIO since 2005, he’s adding features like wireless technology and easier payments, timing […]

Given the breadth of Casey Watkins’ IT career in the military and civilian life, it would be easy to say he’s seen it all. “I’ve been a cybersecurity professional for almost 20 years and have a diverse background in the field, having worked at global firms in various cybersecurity roles,” Watkins says. “I’ve amassed a […]

For eight consecutive years, enrollment at Cincinnati Public Schools had been increasing. Then the COVID-19 pandemic happened. Some students transferred to schools with different safety protocols, some started home schooling and others moved. And, as districts nationwide experienced, many parents have delayed kindergarten for their kids. But, despite a 4  , Sarah Trimble-Oliver is confident […]

Roger Morris says he’s always dealt with challenges the same way. So, when he turned 50 and his oldest son asked him to run a marathon, he trained for nearly 18 months and completed the 26.2-mile run with his son. Then he did another. And another. “I didn’t want turning 50 to mean I was […]

Take care of the children or earn a living? In the 1970s, a group of women in California realized that no one, regardless of their income or gender, should have to make that choice. They sought to establish child care as an imperative in the U.S.—something that would be a boon not only economically, but […]

He’s in the homestretch of a lengthy infotech career, though Baldomero Gutierrez probably never will be one for the rocking chair. He’s too active. Plus, he’s now finding his working life at its most fulfilling, so retirement can wait another three or four years. In 2008, he was promoted to chief technology officer for Mexican […]

Maintaining some 16,000 miles of road may be easier than maintaining 16,000 lines of code. As Charles Brown recalls, the Arkansas Department of Transportation did great with its care and construction of the roads used by 3 million residents—not to mention millions of visitors using state highways to see the scenic Ozarks region. Traffic was […]

When job seekers find a job posting they’re excited about, they might not apply if it feels slightly out of reach. For example, if the job requires five years of experience, but applicants have only four, they could feel discouraged. Or if they have a certificate or associate’s degree rather than a bachelor’s, they might […]

He’s never been in a rush to use the latest infotech at Fareway Stores Inc. Shoppers probably wouldn’t like drastic changes at the Midwest grocery chain noted for personalized service, Nathan Kerns tells Toggle in June from headquarters in Boone, Iowa. A member of the tech team for over a dozen years and senior vice […]