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.

Robert (Bobby) W. Cain

SVP and CIO, Schneider Electric North America

Robert (Bobby) W. Cain is currently the SVP and CIO for Schneider Electric North America. Prior to that he served as the VP Business Transformation North America. Since 2018, he has worked closely with the
Schneider Electric North America executive leadership team to establish the transformaton strategy in alignment with SE business priorities and manage the execution of deliverables and objectives by leveraging modern technology to expand margin, drive customer value and increase employee engagement. His high-performing team has delivered tremendous value to the business, seeing over $50M in the first two years with $100M planned over the life of the program.
Prior to joining Schneider Electric, Bobby spent 11 years at GE in various commercial leadership roles. He joined Schneider Electric in 2014 as VP Sales, National Sales Force, where he led a $1B sales region.
Through the years, Bobby continuously exceeded goals across geographies, cultures, markets, channels, products, and customers. He delivered growth in orders and sales, gained share, reduced costs, and expanded margin in both mature and emerging markets.
Alongside his 22 years of demonstrated commercial success, Bobby brings extensive military and leadership experience as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel with over 20 years of combined active and reserve service.
With his never-ending commitment to expanding his business and digital acumen, he has garnered subject matter expertise spanning many areas, such as: P&L management, sales management/strategy, channel development, lean six sigma, business process optimization, entrepreneurial leadership, customer focus, change management, and business transformation, to name a few.
Bobby earned his B.S. of Electrical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology before going on
to receive his MBA at the University of Michigan. Additionally, he has completed executive education programs at the University of North Carolina Flagler School of Business and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management.
Bobby and his wife Stacey have been married for 27 years and currently reside in Naples, FL. They have two sons, Jake and Nathan. Bobby's personal interests include his faith, family, sports, and the outdoors. He is on the Board of Directors for Aim High School, a 501.C.3 private school in Michigan that provides an
educational alternative for autistic students. He also volunteers his time for various military and veterans' affairs organizations.