Information Systems at UM-St. Louis

IS Advisory Board Biographies

Steven Anderson, Edward Jones

Steve currently has responsibility for Books & Records, Packaged Products, Canada and UK IS departments at Edward Jones. Specifically, he is responsible for Jones' customer accounts, Mutual Fund, Insurance Trading, Branch and Home Office systems supporting US, Canada and UK businesses. The major projects / efforts include:

·All regulatory efforts

·New products and services

·Real Time Books and Records

·Problem Management / Reduction

·Growth of Canada and UK businesses

Prior to joining Edward Jones, Steve worked for Brown Shoe Company as a programmer within their IS division. His key responsibilities were supporting our warehouse inventory systems, sales forecast systems and working with a team to define how Brown could utilize a client server platform and leverage the internet. These were the early days when the Windows platform was evolving and languages such as Visual Basic were entering the market.

Anderson started with Edward Jones in 1993 while pursuing my second masters degree, Masters Information Management at Washington University. Learning has always been an important part of his life, as he spent most of the 1980s and 1990s in class rooms.

His Words of Wisdom: Never stop learning. It makes life fun.

Sheila Burkett, Tuxedo Park Management

Sheila is co-owner of Tuxedo Park Management with her husband, Steven. She is responsible for all business operations, included web development and marketing.

Prior to starting her own business, Sheila was a partner at Edward Jones with over twenty years of experience in their Information Systems division. Her experience is primarily in software maintenance, design and development but also includes project management, strategic planning, IS general controls and infrastructure management.

Sheila has her bachelors degree from UMSL with an emphasis in MIS and her masters degree from Washington University. She is currently on the Craft Alliance board, St. Louis SCCA Club Racing committee, the St. Louis Panhellenic Alumnae Association and an active member of the Delta Zeta Alumnae.

David Burlis, Express Employment Professionals

David Burlis owns two Express Employment Professionals offices in St Louis. David opened the offices in 2006 and has been helping clients in St Louis by solving their HR and employment needs with tailored solutions that meets their needs. Express has just celebrated its 25th anniversary of helping companies find the right people as well as helping individuals find the right company. David is active in the community as a member of numerous Chambers of Commerce in the St Louis area as well as SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management), HRMA (Human Resource Management Association of Greater St. Louis), and the RCGA Economic Development Network. He is a graduate of the Leadership Chesterfield program.

Prior to starting the Express Employment Professional offices, David was the Vice President of Information Technology for Sears in Chicago. Prior to Sears, David was the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) and SVP of Information Technology at CIGNA Insurance in Hartford, CT. He had also held senior leadership roles at Prudential Healthcare in New Jersey, The Associates First Capital in Dallas Texas, and Thorn EMI in Wichita. He is originally from St Louis where he worked at Edison Brothers Stores and helped form Edison Brother Mall Entertainment. He has a bachelors degree in communication from St. Louis University and a masters degree in business from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

David Campbell, Monsanto

Ray Creely, IBM

Mr. Creely is currently the Developer Relations Executive for IBM's Global Technology Unit with responsibilities for the Communication Sector and Security. He has over 30 years experience in information technology and has expertise in solution design and development, project management and systems integration. As the Developer Relations Executive, Mr. Creely works with Israeli based technology companies to provide a variety of industry and security based solutions to clients globally. In the US, he has worked with both the Atlanta Israeli Chamber of Commerce and the California Israeli Chamber of Commerce to explore opportunities.

Mr. Creely received a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Missouri, St Louis. He has continued his education within IBM through a variety of programs including the Harvard Business School.

Mr. Creely is an active member of Washington University's Center for the Advancement of In-formation Technology (CAIT). He is working with the St. Louis School District and UMSL's Center for International Studies in developing a high school international business curriculum.

He is a mentor at Soldan International Studies High School and he also has served as a Scout-master for the Boy Scouts of America where he supports the local community in developing future leaders.

Brigiett Cunningham, Anheuser-Busch Companies

Debbie Erickson, Metro St. Louis

Debra Erickson, vice president and chief information officer of St. Louis-based Metro. She reports to Metro Chief Executive Officer Larry Salci. Erickson joined Metro after serving as a senior information technology executive at both Peabody Energy, Inc., and Ameren Corporation, Missouri's largest electric utility company, where for more than a decade she served as head of applications development in Information Technology.

Her experience also includes a stint in management consulting for PricewaterhouseCoopers. Erickson holds a bachelor of arts degree from Lindenwood University and an MBA from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. A native of Columbia, Mo., Erickson resides with her husband, Tim, and children Holly and Adam in Frontenac, Mo.

Paul Eveld, Monsanto

Paul is currently responsible for the IT support of global purchasing and payables SAP support, global order to cash SAP support, global expense reporting, Monsanto Corporate site services and security systems. He is the lead of the Monsanto IT Coop program placing 40 coop students yearly. Paul has a broad background in application development and infrastructure management and has extensive experience working closely with business management. In prior roles at Monsanto, he has provided IT support for US Sales organization, Global Marketing, Manufacturing, and Finance.

Paul has a BSBA in Business, with an emphasis in MIS, from the University of Missouri St. Louis. He continued his education in a Monsanto sponsored Components of Corporate Strategy curriculum at John M. Olin School of Business at Washington University.

Joseph Federer, Express Scripts

Joe is the Senior Director of Infrastructure at Express Scripts, reporting to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO). He leads the effort to implement Identity Management and Role-Based Access Control for improved compliance and operational efficiencies for Express Scripts' systems. In his previous assignment as head of enterprise data warehouse and reporting Joe lead the effort to implement an enterprise data warehouse for the company. Express Scripts, Inc. is one of the largest Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) companies in North America, providing services to over 50 million members. Express Scripts is ranked as Fortune 132 in the 2007 report.

Joe is a member of the Board of Directors for Community Health-in-Partnership (CHIPS), a not-for-profit organization that provides healthcare and social services for the uninsured and underserved. Joe has been actively engaged in recruiting volunteers for the Clinic, leading the effort to modernize their information systems, and was the emcee of the 2007 annual Run/Walk fundraiser event.

Joe was formerly the SVP of Worldwide Services for SPSS, Inc. His team was responsible for all consulting activity, customer education, SPSS University as well as the technical support organization. SPSS is a software and services provider of predictive analytics, including analytic applications, data and text mining, survey and data collection solutions, and comprehensive statistical software. SPSS transforms enterprise data into increased revenues and reduced costs for enterprise customers in commercial, academic, and government sectors.

Prior to SPSS, Joe was VP of Worldwide Professional Services for Teradata. In this capacity, he lead the consulting organization in the Teradata data warehouse division, from strategy, to offer development, through implementation. His experience is in Data Warehouse, Business Intelligence, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) with over 10 years experience in these areas, and over 20 years of management, IT, and consulting experience combined.

Joe has background in Financial systems, Health Care, accounting systems, and credit card processing. He has worked in the Health Care, Transportation, CPG, Manufacturing, Financial, Retail, and Telecommunications industries.

He has a BS in Systems Analysis from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and an MBA from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.

Michael Gallagher, Accenture, LLP

Tim Gartin, KPMG LLP

Joseph Haspiel, Talx/Equifax

Joe Haspiel is Director of Product Development for TALX Corporation, a division of Equifax. He leads development teams supporting four product lines.

Mr. Haspiel has a 20 year career leading high technology efforts. Prior to joining Equifax, he was Vice President Product Development for Evolve24, a startup company providing business analytics on corporate and brand reputation.

From 2002 to 2006 he was Vice President Information Systems at Express Scripts, one of the three largest Pharmacy Benefits Management companies in the US. At Express Scripts, Haspiel managed departments supporting company websites, call center applications, customer relations management applications, data warehouse and client reporting functions.

Prior to joining Express Scripts, he was Chief Technology Officer for Acurian, a startup company providing clinical trial database services to large pharmaceutical companies.

From 1995-2000, Haspiel was Vice President of Internet Development for MasterCard International. While at MasterCard, he launched MasterCard's web efforts and lead mult-company projects establishing e-commerce standards and services.

From 1985-1995, Haspiel worked as Senior Associate for the Center for the Application of Information Technology (CAIT) at Washington University in St. Louis. While at CAIT, Haspiel was staff expert on Internet and Distributed Technologies. For 15 years he served as adjunct professor in the Information Management programs of the Engineering School of Washington University in St. Louis.

Joseph Heil, Lord and Taylor

Jay Knobbe, Ameren UE

Judy Marth, The Boeing Corporation

Richard Navarro, Retired

Dick Navarro recently retired as the Director - Information Systems and Chief Business Systems Architect for the Boeing Company. In this capacity he is responsible for setting and maintaining information systems technical and architectural direction, processes, and standards for the company. His career with the former McDonnell Douglas and now Boeing spans forty years. He began in avionics engineering, holding positions of increasing responsibility in the general field of test, training, and simulation equipment. He became Chief Electronics Engineer responsible for software technology in 1986. He was promoted to Director in 1989, and has served in a variety of positions since reaching that level. His most recent assignment was as the Boeing Corporation's Corporate Business Systems Architect, and prior to that as Director - Engineering Systems / Lean and Efficient Processes and Tools, as Director - JSF Systems and Processes Integration, and as Director - Product Definition systems have centered around the development and then implementation of state of the art processes and systems for conduct of business in the aircraft industry, from product development and engineering through production and support.

Mr. Navarro was graduated from Purdue University with a BS in Aeronautical Engineering in 1964. He has since earned an MS in Mechanical Engineering and an MS in Computer Science, both from the University of Missouri at Rolla, and an MBA from Webster University in Saint Louis. He received a Professional Degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Missouri - Rolla in November, 1996. Mr. Navarro is an Associate Fellow of the AIAA. He is an adjunct member of the MBA/MIS departments at the University of Missouri - Saint Louis, the Washington University in Saint Louis, and at Webster university, teaching classes in MIS, Technology Change, and Production Operations. Mr. Navarro serves on the U of M –Saint Louis MIS Board of Visitors, as a Member of the University of Missouri - Rolla's Academy of Mechanical Engineers and as a Career Advisor for UMR.

He and his wife, Virginia, an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and Director of the Career Transitions Program at the University of Missouri - Saint Louis, live in St. Louis.

Neil Norton, Nestlé-Purina Corporation

Gary Obernuefemann, Electronic Data Systems

Twenty years of Information Technology experience, 10 of those years working specifically with manufacturing systems. contributed to and managed multiple projects for software systems dealing with plant assets, interfacing operations and financial data, implementations, new development, enhancements, and production support. Responsibilities have included project management, product consultation, defining and developing a technical architecture, requirements gathering, analysis and design, coding, help desk support, and direct management of employees.

Tom O'Hanlon, IBM

Tom currently shares responsibility for DB2 software and performance on multiple platforms. As a Senior Business Manager, his responsibilities include licensing and software implementation, performance tuning, data modeling, and capacity planning activities.

Previously Tom was Data Administration Manager for General American Life Insurance Co. While at General American Tom directed the acquisition of the hardware and software to build what was then the second largest data warehouse in St. Louis. He lead a team of developers that established criteria for CASE software, a commercially developed warehouse methodology, and a centralized repository. Working in conjunction with business management, Tom was influential in the creation of a COTS GUI interface to the data warehouse. His team designed the hardware requirements for the UNIX based hardware platform that established the standard for client server applications for the life insurance line of business at GALIC.

Tom began his IT career at McDonnell Douglas Automation Company in 1981 after receiving his BSBA from UMSL. Tom has held application development positions with the 8th district Federal Reserve Bank in St. Louis and the Regional Justice Information Systems. Tom holds a master's degree in management information systems from Washington University-St. Louis. He currently serves on the University of Missouri St. Louis Mentoring Board, and the University of Missouri St. Louis Board of Visitors. He is also currently active as a Boy Scout Leader and is active as a NRA certified instructor and range safety officer.

Terri Peterfeso, KPMG, LLP

Terri Peterfeso is a Manager in KPMG�s IT Advisory Services practice. Terri has experience in helping clients manage their information technology and business operations risk. Terri has developed innovative solutions to address information technology and business risk and has evaluated and designed internal controls over various applications, ERP packages and technical platforms. She has experience managing large global external audits, consulting engagements and internal audit co-sourcing audits. Terri�s focus on IT has been on ERP implementations, control design and implementation projects, and Sarbanes-Oxley section 404 compliance audits.

Terri received her bachelor's degree in business administration with an emphasis in Management Information Systems and Finance from Saint Louis University. She is a Certified Information Systems Auditor and is Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation Certified. Terri is also a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI), the Information Systems Audit and Controls Association (ISACA) and Americas SAP User Group (ASUG).

Margaret Shoptaw, Microsoft

Margaret works in the field sales organization at Microsoft focused on Fortune 500 customers in the St. Louis area. As Application Platform Solution Specialist, her job is to sell and support Microsoft's application platform products including SQL Server, BizTalk, and Development Tools. Before joining Microsoft in 2003, Margaret served for 3 years as a Principal in IBM's Global Services Division responsible for selling and delivering infrastructure consulting services to businesses in Missouri and southern Illinois. Prior to IBM, for 10 years Margaret operated her own consulting firm providing network and system administration services to small and medium sized businesses in the St. Louis area. Her first job, after graduating with a BS in Business Administration with an emphasis in MIS and Finance from UM-St. Louis, was at MasterCard in several roles supporting their BankNet network used for the authorization and clearing of credit card transactions.

Scott Stephens, Enterprise Rent-a-Car

Jim (Shee C) Tom, University of Missouri - St. Louis

Jim is currently CIO and Associate Vice Chancellor for Information Technology at the University of Missouri - St. Louis. His responsibilities include research computing, technology in teaching and learning, voice/data networks, administrative systems and data center operations. In the past, he has been a consultant in strategic technology planning, helping enterprises to understand and utilize the strategic value that technology can bring to business. Jim has also held executive positions in the public and private sector in Canada and the U.S., including CTO of a medical school and VP of Research and Engineering for a digital imaging firm. A consistent theme in his career is the use and promotion of appropriate technologies to enable a 21st century enterprise. Jim holds a doctorate in Engineering-Economic Systems from Stanford University.

Robert Trende, Mastercard, International

Robert Trende joined MasterCard Worldwide's Global Technology and Operations division in November 1986. He currently serves as Group Head, Global Transaction Processing Services within Global Systems Delivery.

Bob leads a staff of more than 170 professional and technical personnel located in four countries that are responsible for the design, development, testing, delivery and 24x7 support activities for MasterCard's core credit authorization systems, parameter management system and numerous file transfer protocols.

His past roles at MasterCard have included: Vice President of the Member Parameter System (MPS) development team, supporting the SES initiative for Global Parameter Management; Director of the MCBS and RPPS development teams; Project Manager in Clearing Development; and Manager of Processing Services. Prior to joining MasterCard, he served as Project Leader of Sigma-Aldrich's Direct Marketing and Catalog Fulfillment Development team.

Bob has a Bachelor of Science degree in MIS from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and holds an MBA from Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville.

Bob is an active board member at Edgewood Children's Center for Abused and Neglected Children. He and his wife of 20 years, Barb, have two children, Alyssa and Jeff.

Mark G. Zimmerman, Schnuck Markets, Inc.

Mark serves as Vice President, Information Technology, for St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets, Inc., a family owned and operated grocery retailer. He is responsible for all IT aspects of the company, including application development, network and database management, computer operations and technical infrastructure. Mark also serves as Information Security Officer for the company. Mark began his career with Schnucks in September of 1997 in the position of Manager, Systems Development.

Having more than 20 years experience in the Information Technology career field, Mark began as a computer operator with the U.S. Air Force in 1982. He has served in a variety of roles throughout his career -- computer operator, database administrator, application developer, systems analyst, consultant, project manager, and most recently in executive management.

His education includes a bachelor of science in Business Administration (emphasis in MIS) from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and an executive MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. He is active in the St. Louis metro community, previously serving as a member of Goodwill's a.d.e.p.t. Business Advisory Council. He is also an active member of the RGCA CIO Forum, serves on the United Way Technology Committee and is also a member of the Food Marketing Institute's IT Committee.

Mark and his wife, Diane, have 2 children and reside in O'Fallon, Illinois.