#588 Prioritizing the People in IT Business Alignment with Rachel Lockett, CIO at Pohlad Companies
Today we’re talking to Rachel Lockett, CIO at Pohlad Companies about her book, “The Technology Doesn’t Matter: Prioritizing People in IT Business Alignment.” Normally, Rachel leads IT at a company that provides investment management for commercial real estate, robotics, and automation, automotive, sports, and entertainment industries; but she joins us in this episode to discuss her findings that reveal the nuance behind the gender gap, high turnover rate, and lack of executive involvement found in IT teams.
All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
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About Rachel Lockett:
Rachel Lockett has been in Information Technology leadership for more than 25 years. She has served as the Chief Information Officer at Pohlad Companies since 2014. Rachel’s first book, The Technology Doesn’t Matter: Prioritizing the People in IT Business Alignment, will be available on March 8, 2023.
Rachel is passionate about developing leaders and serving as a mentor to IT professionals. She was selected as the 2020 Twin Cities Enterprise CIO of the Year and was a finalist for the National CIO of the Year in 2022. She also serves on the Technology Advisory Board for Stratacor, the parent company of Delta Dental. Rachel has served on the Board of Directors for Goodwill - Easter Seals of Minnesota, supporting their mission to help everyone experience the power of work, for 7 years.
She is currently the Board Chair and a member of the GESM Foundation Board. She enjoys volunteering with other local organizations that help encourage young women and girls pursuing careers in technology.
She has a degree in Computer Information Systems from Illinois State University and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional. Rachel enjoys home improvement projects and traveling with her husband and children.
About Pohland Companies:
Built on integrity. Bound by accountability. Powered by teamwork.
These are the guideposts by which our companies continue to expand, grow and thrive. Founded in the 1950s, and now managed by Jim, Robert and Bill Pohlad, with active participation by the third generation - The Pohlad Companies is an organization built on the essence of family - a shared legacy and common thread that extends outward to our employees, businesses and communities. Each employee is integral to our success. Each business is part of a stronger foundation.
With an initial focus in banking, our organization now spans several sectors: commercial real estate, robotics, and automation, automotive, sports and entertainment - including the Major League Baseball franchise the Minnesota Twins - and private investing. More than 2,500 professionals are employed in our companies operating across the United States.
Sharing the success of our business pursuits with those in need is one of our founding values. Each year, substantial contributions of time, talent, and financial resources are made through The Pohlad Family Foundation, the Minnesota Twins Community Fund, and each of our organizations' operating companies and our employees in order to help improve the quality of life in our communities.
From Employee to employee, company to company, The Pohlad Companies remain united by a commitment to creating value and opportunists for our employees, customers, communities, and the family.