Group Vice President of Gartner Executive Programs Asia/Pacific
Mary Ann is a Managing Vice President and General Manager in Gartner's Executive Programs Asia Pacific practice, responsible for the overall business as well as driving growth and enhancing the client experience for EXP members in that region. In addition, Mary Ann is also involved in product development and providing a high-level coaching facility for key CIO Members.
Mary Ann has a powerful blend of technical, management and people skills. She has had a successful career in both Australia and the US as a CIO, technology consultant and business woman. Mary Ann has worked in the financial services, insurance, health, consumer product and telecommunications industries. She was recognised as an outstanding CIO, capable of driving change whilst meeting stakeholder needs.
Prior to joining Gartner, Mary Ann assisted META Group Executive Directions clients with speeding up executive decisions and with IT/business value delivery. Before META Group, she was CIO and CTO of Westpac Banking Corporation, where she led development of an enterprise- wide IT solution and managed strategic outsourcing partnerships with IBMGSA and Telstra. Previously, Mary Ann worked for Countrywide Credit Services, Health Net and Zenith Insurance in the USA.
Mary Ann received an MBA in Management from Pepperdine University and a Bachelor of Science from California State University.
Mary Ann spoke at WIC's December 2006 HOT Breakfast on the topic of "Confessions of a Workaholic".