Interview

Leader Profile #2: Director, North America GTS Consolidation, IBM

The reason I chose to meet with this individual, who is the Director of Finance for GTS Consolidation, was to reconnect with a mentor I had worked with some time ago, while also picking his brain on what is necessary…

Leader Profile #1: Vice President, North America Pricing, IBM

The reason I chose to meet with this individual, who is the VP of North America Transactional Pricing at IBM, is to get a better sense of what it is like to be a senior leader at IBM. She has had a number of roles in…

Informational Interview — Randy Newell, IBM Cloud Director of DevOps Marketing

For this interview of a leader, I chose to interview IBM Cloud DevOps Marketing Director, Randy Newell. Randy graduated with an MBA in marketing and international business from New York…

Leader Profile #2

My second informational interview was conducted with someone within my organization who can provide direct career advice. I have worked with her in various capacities for several years and just recently moved into a role where I indirectly report to her in a management capacity.

Leader Profile #1

Informational interviews are a great way to expand your personal network and share ideas with others. For my first interview I chose to go outside my particular business area and speak with someone who manages people in a completely different environment.

Information Interview — Jennifer Jones, IBM Cloud Director of Worldwide Campaigns and Event Marketing

For this interview of a leader, I chose to interview IBM Cloud Director of Worldwide Campaigns and Event Marketing, Jennifer Jones. Jen has had an expansive…

Information Interview — My Rochester Mentor

Name: Gerry Nonn

Title/Position: Business Operations for the Minnesota Senior State Executive / Rochester Senior Location Executive

Company: IBM

Information Interview — A Seasoned Finance Professional

Name: Mark Haggerty

Title/Position: IBM Systems Finance Transformation Project Manager

Company: IBM

Informational Interview — Experienced Purchasing Professional

Jared and I are former colleagues at Hearth & Home Technologies. Earlier this year, Jared took a unique opportunity to leverage his professional work experience and become a professor for Winona State University, which…

Informational Interview — Experienced Lean Materials Management Professional

Dean has an extensive background in the Toyota Production System and has 20+ years of experience with Hearth & Home Technologies. He has transformed the material flow at two of our manufacturing…