The Technology Showcase Series (TM) with Host Gretchen Iler
Gretchen Iler
This episode will tackle the critical enterprise issues effecting business today.
Technology is rapidly changing the business landscape with innovation that is increasing competitive demands. Join us as we explore how C-level and other top executives managing companies today, deploy the best technology and position their organizations at the forefront of innovation trends to address competition. They share their strategies, performance and vulnerabilities.
The Technology Showcase Series with Host Gretchen Iler is pleased to present speakers at the forefront of managing these changes, as they share in sites on maximizing new technologies, transforming processes and people while managing the cost of falling behind competition.
With over ten years of Information Technology experience, Gretchen has expertise in Project Management, Business Analysis, IT Auditing and Security, Compliance, Technology Risk Management and Quality Assurance.
She has significant knowledge in requirements definition, deployment of business requirements, SDLC, Agile, Waterfall, Testing, UAT, and User Training. She has a Diploma in Information Security and Certificate in Business Analysis from Duke University.
Gretchen has worked in: Global Banking, Financial Services, Internal Audit, Technology Manufacturing, Pharma, Health Care, and IT Consulting.
She is Executive Director and Board of Governors Member of the Risk Compliance Governance Sciences Alliance.
Additionally, she is a host of the Technology and Innovation Showcase, Radio Show broadcasted on Business Executive Radio EXE.
Gretchen is also a Tea Expert (the beverage you drink), one of the first fifteen people globally to obtain the Certified Tea Specialist designation.
Mitchell Johnson
Chief Technology Officer
eVestment
Mitchell Johnson
Mitchell leads all aspects of product strategy, data, security and technology for eVestment: the global leader in institutional investor data and analytics. During his time at eVestment, the company has experienced tremendous growth, adding about 200 people over the past four years alone. Mitchell now leads one of the largest teams at eVestment.
During his tenure as CTO, eVestment has been recognized with numerous workplace, technology and usability awards. Most recently, Fortune Magazine named eVestment the No. 5 midsized tech workplace in the United States. The company has also been recognized as one of the fastest growing U.S. technology companies in the Deloitte Fast 500 rankings and one of the top 40 most innovative technology companies in Georgia by the Technology Association of Georgia. eVestment has also placed on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing companies in the United States for nine consecutive years.
In his position as CTO, Mitchell has led continuous efforts to maximize eVestment’s usability and functionality, which has resulted in eVestment being recognized as best-in-class in its industry. The company is regularly recognized as the most useful and most influential global database by institutional investment consulting firms and media outlets.
Prior to joining eVestment in 2009, Mitchell held a variety of senior positions at Equifax in product, mergers and acquisitions, and technology. He has also held technology leadership positions with Hitachi Consulting and Delta Air Lines.
Mitchell holds a BA in Management Science and a certificate in Information Systems from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Emory University, where he graduated Beta Gamma Sigma and received the faculty award for Organization and Management.
Hans Eckman
Group Vice President, Innovation Programs
SunTrust Bank
Hans Eckman
Hans Eckman provides linchpin leadership and consulting for rapidly evolving companies.
Nineteen of his over 25+ years’ experience, Hans spent creating workflow and support optimization solutions, with a focus to streamline operations across diverse industries.
Mr. Eckman is currently part of the SunTrust Innovation Programs team at SunTrust Bank, and co-founded the SunTrust Business Analyst Center of Excellence.
Hans Eckman has spent most of career implementing business systems. Recently Hans served as Security Services Workstream Manager at SunTrust Bank, and in 2009 helped implement the new online banking which became the industry lead in usability.
Leon Williams
Program Manager/Enterprise Solution Architect
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Inc.
Leon Williams
Leon Williams is a Program Director/Enterprise Solution Architect, in Strategic and Tactical leadership in Program Development, P&L Management Consulting and Program Management in the U.S. Branded, Generic Pharmaceuticals, Devices, International Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences Industry for Cognizant Technology Solutions, Inc.
Mr. Williams has served as a Program Director/Enterprise Solution Architect for JDE EnterpriseOne global Manufacturing, Distribution, and Financials transformation at Abbott Laboratories. Mr. Williams also served as Program Manager/Enterprise Solution Architect at Johnson & Johnson, where he led the effort of (Oracle ERP Fusion, PeopleSoft, JDE E1, SMAC (Social in Mobile in Analytics & Cloud), Technologies,), systems integration, and developed solutions across CRM, HCM, Financials, SCM and ERP systems.
He is a Member of the Oracle Cloud Practice team and responsible for executing Cognizant Technology Solutions strategy and leading its core operations including the Global Business Development, Delivery and Implementations also integration of marketing, technology, product development and content. He has worked in Pfizer, Inc., Actavis Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Bayer AG for Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences industry.
Mr. Williams was a Sr. Executive Strategy Practice Director at ORACLE Corp and a Member of its Global Technology Practice. Mr. Williams worked extensively with Fortune 500 companies to develop a more Cloud holistic, enterprise-wide approach to regulatory compliance and ethics management. Mr. Williams additionally, has consulted to four of the largest global professional services firms; Cognizant Technology Solutions Inc., Accenture, ORACLE, McKinsey and Company, with locations in the United States, Europe, Africa, China, Australia and Japan to help companies in a broad cross-section of industries. Improving their strategic position, building new businesses, and achieving sustained performance improvement. Mr. Williams has teamed with Oracle for more than two decades, and innovated with Oracle solutions and has given his clients a vision of how they can navigate their digital journey.
Mr. Williams holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University System, where he received the IBM’s Watson Design Award, and an Executive M.B.A. from Yale EMBA Program Graduate School of Management, completing his studies at the Yale School of Management.
We would like to thank our dedicated production team
• Co- Host Gretchen Iler
• Producer Sherrell Russell
• Executive Producer and Host Reo Oravec
• Production Manager Everett James
• Production Assistant Juliana Altman
• Public Relations Whitney Adams
• Technical Editor Robert Grant
• Managing Editor Sherrell Russell
• Announcer Sherrell Russell
• Photographer Juliana Altman
• Business Executive Radio EXE
• The wonderful hospitality of the City Club of Buckhead
• And all of the Guests in our Studio Audience