With a sudden burden placed on nursing homes, food banks, homeless shelters and schools, the COVID-19 pandemic has shined a light on what it means to be essential. But it’s not just frontline employees who’ve been burdened. IT departments, too, have shouldered more responsibility, particularly as employees have transitioned to remote work in massive numbers, […]
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Gary Gooden – Seattle Children’s
Est. reading time: 5 mins
Newly hired as CISO of Seattle Children’s in March 2019, Gary Gooden was asked to give the hospital board a 90-day assessment. Members had to be concerned with his observations. There were shortcomings on the technology front, he reported, and serious catching up to do. He also told them that infotech security should be viewed […]
Guillermo Lopez – LuLaRoe
Est. reading time: 4 mins
The team at California-based women’s online clothier, LuLaRoe, was on to something when it developed its entrepreneurial-based sales model back in 2013. Seven years later, and even during a pandemic, its network has more than 10,000 retailers and is keeping stride with increased sales through that network, says Chief Technology Officer Guillermo Lopez. As he […]
Gil Anspacher – Corvallis School District
Est. reading time: 5 mins
In one classroom, Spanish-speaking students sit side-by-side with their English-speaking peers, with everyone using a digital textbook with the ability to toggle back and forth between the two languages. In another, students learning math use a non-verbal application accessible to all learners to gain a conceptual, visual understanding of math concepts and processes. As Gil […]
