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CIO of full insurance value chain automation for Direct and Independent Agent Markets in 21st Century, Bristol West and Foremost Insurance Companies and Zurich Print & Distribution Services in NA.

CIO for Zurich Insurance Group Functions including Group Head Office and Enterprise Applications used globally based mainly on SAP, Sharepoint, Sitecore, Filenet technologies.

Successfully leading the financial performance of world wide IT function including substantial outsourcing. Scope is 2.0bUSD in 45 separate general ledgers as part of Zurich Insurance Group Operations.

Responsible for financial performance of world wide IT function throughout the Zurich Financial Services Group. Scope is 2.0bUSD in 45 separate general ledgers. CEO of Swiss based, stand alone IT Service Unit, 1000 employees and 600mCHF.

Based in Chicago, LA and Zurich. Responsibility - financial results of Application Development Services and IT Controlling operations in the Zurich Financial Services Group, deployed in 35+ countries (over 150+ business units), native cost control of $750MUSD and IT billing to business P&L of $1.5BUSD.• Financial Governance over IT application development and related functions and IT cost recovery and billing ensuring results are delivered and risk is mitigated.• Responsible to integrate outsourcing into financial operations of involved IT units.• Implement IAS standards throughout global IT and ensure compliance to standards. Establish common practices and programs to ensure operational efficiency and consistency of results is obtained.• Implemented programs to align IT with the business changes within ZFS and implement a global Project Prioritization Methodology.• Facilitate the transformation of silo ASPs into one cohesive Global Service Management unit.

Regional leadership of 1,800+ information technology professionals located in USA, Canada and Latin America with total financial control over $550+ MUSD direct budget involving 30+ business units. Managed staff in ten locations involving financial and service management functions IT delivery (application development and maintenance, and infrastructure services) and all IT governance, administrative and human resource functions.• Governance over IT operations and delivery.• Financial performance.• Establish global program to successfully integrate IT and business functions including implementation of standards and processes.• Facilitate the transformation of two large IT units (Farmers Insurance and Zurich North America Insurance) into a cohesive IT Division.

Primary responsibility for regional leadership of 1,200+ information technology professionals, $200+MUSD direct budget involving 20+ business units. Managed staff in five locations in performance of IT Controlling function involving all aspects of IT delivery and IT service management and all IT Governance, administrative and human resource functions.• Directed IT Finance Operations, meeting all goals and governed delivery of all IT commitments (projects, service level agreements, costs and expenses).• Facilitated the transformation of diverse IT units into a cohesive regional IT Division after numerous failed attempts by predecessors. (Saved 36m on based of 250mUSD).• Collaborating with business and technical management: 1. helped establish internet strategy, successfully deployed. 2. Defined and instituted ADM release management. • Integrated governance functions with newly formed Swiss based Group IT.

Co-founder of Zurich US IT Division formed from the merger of Zurich American and Maryland Casualty Insurance Companies. Senior leader with enterprise-wide responsibility for all aspects of IT Governance. Functional areas of responsibility included Planning at both strategic and operational levels, IT Finance, Contract Management, Project Management Office and related services, IT culture formation and all aspects of communications. • Directed the formation of an enterprise strategic plan encompassing a technology architecture program. • Responsible for IT operating budget of $100+ million and strategic alignment to business.• Instituted business office and program management practices. • Designed and developed IT intranet portal to promote collaboration and formation of single IT Division.• Recognized as the top performing IT Controller within Zurich Financial Services and consistently called upon to provide consultative services to other Zurich businesses world-wide.

Recruited into IT by CIO to bring control over IT delivery and improve financial performance. Successfully met expectations and resolved the business deficiencies resident in IT.

Responsible for cash disbursements and contracts, budget and expense control, business and financial planning of second largest insurance operations with annual revenues exceeding $110 million. Developed and deployed business model that enable executives to understand and improve the region's performance, moving the region 1st place within the company.

Small business providing accounting, tax services and advisory services to 10 business clients and 100+ individual clients.