SOUTHFIELD - Diva Tech Talk was honored to chat with Michelle Billingsley, Vice President and Chief Information Officer for nonprofit Blue Care Network. In her role, Michelle manages a team of 105 full-time IT professionals, supplemented by 150 consultants/contractors, and directs information technology operations and solution delivery to meet the dynamic business needs of Michigan’s
SOUTHFIELD - Diva Tech Talk chatted with Karla Thomas, Director of IT, Global Cyber Security and Audit at Tower International. Tower is a Tier 1 leading global manufacturer of engineered automotive structural metal components and assemblies primarily serving original equipment manufacturers. Tower’s products are manufactured at 27 facilities, strategically located in North America, Europe, Brazil,
SOUTHFIELD - Diva Tech Talk interviewed Carey Pachla, President of Fast Switch, a rapidly growing information technology consulting company, with 750 staff members and 2015 sales of $80 million (a 30 percent annual growth rate) specializing in contract, contract-to-hire and executive search services. Carey’s journey in technology was an intentional one. Graduating as a business
DETROIT - Kathleen Norton Shock has been a frequent contributor to the Internet Advisor for nearly 15 years. She has worn many hats including as a member of the Michigan Council of Women in Technology and more recently as one of the three hosts who produce Diva Tech Talk, a monthly podcast inspired by leading women in tech.
FERNDALE - Kathleen Norton-Schock, one of three Diva Tech Talk co-hosts, joins M2 (Squared) TechCast co-host Mike Brennan on April 11 with her guest, Monica Wheat. Wheat is a multitalented tech entrepreneur and founder of several groups that promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education for young women. During this interview, Wheat explains why she
SOUTHFIELD - Our latest Diva Tech Talk interview is with Valerie Rogers, MPH, Director of State Government Affairs for HIMSS, a global organization focused on better health through information technology. As a cause-based non-profit, HIMSS North America provides thought leadership, community building, professional development, public policy, and events; and represents 61,000 individual members, 640 corporate
FERNDALE - Diva Tech Talk and Inforum return to M2 (Squared) TechTalk on Monday April 11 from 3 to 4 pm with special guests Monica Wheat of Digerati Girls and Julia Winter of game maker Alchemie. The show can be heard live on the Podcast Detroit Network. Kathleen Norton-Schock, from Diva Tech Talk, will be
SOUTHFIELD - Diva Tech Talk interviewed Nadine Heinen, Comcast Corporation’s Vice President of Field Operations for Indiana and Kentucky. Nadine describes the corporate culture as highly communicative, and constantly working to improve and serve its employees. In her current role, Nadine leads 650-700 technology staff for those two Midwestern states. She does this, successfully, by
SOUTHFIELD - Nicole Scheffler, one of the three co-founders of Diva Tech Talk, is a successful Systems Engineer at technology powerhouse Cisco Systems. She invited the Diva Tech Talk team to conduct this multi-faceted podcast session at Cisco’s annual WOMEN OF IMPACT 2016 event, which is broadcast simultaneously on four continents, and complemented by regional
SOUTHFIELD - The percentage of women serving and leading as Chief Information Officers (CIO’s) for major organizations is still in the dismal single digits. But in this episode, Diva Tech Talk had the privilege of interviewing two of them: Mary Alice Annecharico, Senior VP and CIO for Henry Ford Health Systems, and Donna Roach, CIO
