Stephen Fugale Email Address

Vice President and Chief Information Officer │ Villanova University │ Delivering Information Technology Expertise That Ensures Business and Revenue Growth

Villanova Executive MBA Alumni Board was added to CrunchBase in 2013

Transforming IT Organizations into Value-Add Business Partners stephenfugale@msn.com Managing the Intersection of Technology and Business… As a highly accomplished, award-winning Chief Information Officer and Strategy Leader, I create and implement IT strategies in alignment and support of business goals, building IT infrastructures that are scalable, secure, agile, reliable, and critical to ongoing business success. With a breadth of experience beyond a normal CIO Role, I have held leadership roles in enterprise-wide strategic planning, business start-ups and M&A due diligence and integration efforts across higher education, insurance, technology, medical/clinical software, financial services and consulted with VC and PE entities. Notable Accomplishments… → Turned around and propelled role of technology within Villanova to that of a top tier value-added IT group. Ranked #1 “Most Connected Campus” by The Princeton Review and PC Magazine. Recipient CIO 100 award, CIO Magazine (2009 and 2013). → Served on the Villanova Strategic Planning Committee in 2009 (chairperson) and 2019. Guided senior leadership team in developing, aligning and executing the strategic roadmap to ensure competitiveness of the university as a premier, highly ranked university. → An industry trailblazer, recognized as “first” organization in higher education to adopt CRM as a tool; “first” university to establish a project management office and IT security office. → Consulted with 300+ companies across various industries on product development, business planning and product commercialization. → Led transition of CIGNA Group Insurance, a $2.1B division, from paper to 75% electronic in three years. → Mentored seven management team members to CIO roles (Villanova and CIGNA). Executive Competencies… Enterprise Leadership: Strategic Planning and Alignment | Business Plan Development — Vendor and Technology Management — Multi-Channel Platform Development — Product Development / Revenue Enhancers