Features Chief Information Officer

Chris Fadden, the director of information technology for the City of Everett, Washington, steers the municipality towards a technologically advanced and secure future. With a background in IT spanning over a decade, Fadden brings a wealth of expertise to his leadership position.   Fadden’s tenure is characterized by a pursuit of excellence. Initiatives to enhance cybersecurity, […]

It’s a term the Grateful Dead used to explain their longevity: misfit power. C. Chris Meystrik nods approvingly when asked whether it’s in the secret sauce of his infotech division at Jewelry Television (JTV). “I like it,” he answers. “At another company, a manager might roll his eyes and say, ‘that guy’s really out there’ […]

Christopher Maynard has been leading IT teams and guiding technological transformations for more than 35 years. But it’s where he’s applied those skills—and the causes behind that work—that matter the most to him. “My career has always been in the nonprofit sector,” he says. “That’s been intentional. I want to work for organizations making a […]

The fix-and-flip market has been thriving in many locales, what with enterprising types buying, rehabbing and reselling properties and repeating the process. As a residential lender based in Southern California, Genesis Capital had been extending financing, but its IT infrastructure and security program required work to support the company’s rate of growth and expansion. So […]

Things were going very well at the startup company, but as can happen, keeping pace with its growth was challenging. One solution was to implement Workday software to help manage financial and human capital in areas such as payroll—including advanced compensation, time tracking and employee benefits. The catch? The startup needed someone knowledgeable to integrate […]

Picture a room of 375 people trying to communicate in dozens of languages with little overlap. This is essentially what Chris Scott was determined to correct when he joined Dental Care Alliance in July 2021. He wanted to get the full picture before he acted, though, so during his first two weeks as the new […]