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Exec Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

University Federal Credit Union is a not-for-profit , credit union. To put it simply, we re a financial institution owned by, dedicated to, and always working for our Members. We deliver fair and honest products and outstanding service. That s why we re Austin s largest locally-owned financial institution. Our mission at UFCU is simple: to provide for the well-being of our Members. We achieve this by working collaboratively within our organization as well as our community at large to help Members achieve their personal and financial goals. We re proud to focus on people not profits. Our Members are our owners and our partners. We work to earn their business by educating, informing, and listening to them. Together we ve created a credit union we can all be proud of

I'm an experienced senior-level Executive in a variety of areas at several high-growth companies. I'm best known for my 12 years as CIO at Whole Foods Market, starting there in September of 2000. I stepped out of that role in September of 2012.I've been doing a variety of Operational, Advisory and Consulting roles since, all with small Austin companies in both the for-profit and non-profit sector, often as an Investor. In January 2016, I became an Austin Social Venture Partner, part of the non-profit Mission Capital organization in Austin. The Social Ventures Partner group is changing the way Austin leaders give back to the community, by investing in programs that create positive social change. In April 2016, I joined the Board of Directors of the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Travis County. This organization does crucial work in the support of children that are in the care of Child Protective Services. I have found that while these ventures are fun and interesting, they aren't challenging enough. I miss the Leadership aspects of an important role, where I can contribute to the development of teams and individuals in meaningful endeavors. I'm in Pay-It-Forward mode; I'm looking to help a growing organization looking for strategic and operational leadership.