A Virtual CIO Meeting Experience

Have you even wanted to spend time with a CIO from a nationally recognized company? An opportunity
to discuss how they develop and implement strategy? Learn how they interact with "C" level executives,
business units and maximize shareholder value? Learn how they interface with and determine what vendors they utilize for services? Technology drives the business and these CIOs are masters in ensuring
the business succeeds. These virtual CIO meeting experience auction items are a "Must Bid" for any professional looking to take their careers and their businesses to the next level.

Sharon Mandell

Past CIO, Juniper Networks; Adjunct Professor, MSIS Program

University of San Francisco

Sharon Mandell is an experienced executive with more than two decades of expertise in managing software development and technology operations within high technology and media companies. Most recently, she has held CIO roles at Juniper Networks, Tibco Software, Harmonic, as well as CTO roles in the Tribune Company and Knight Ridder digital divisions, demonstrating her extensive leadership capabilities.

Her background includes co-founding a software company, leading teams of up to 700 people, and managing budgets over $500 million. Her broad range of skills encompass product development and engineering in consumer-focused software and websites, business systems implementation, integration, program/project management, and substantial experience in mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence and operational integration.

With a significant history in outsourcing as well as international roles in Europe, Sharon specializes in revitalizing global teams to maximize their capabilities and enabling organizations through the use of technology. She enjoys implementing and driving adoption of emerging technology while at the same time ensuring efficient use of resources. In addition, she's proud to develop the next generation of technical talent, whether at the office or through teaching at the university level. Currently, she's an adjunct professor in the MSIS program at the University of San Francisco.