He provide executive leaders with a sounding board to work through complex situations. Through 1on1’s and workshops and public speaking engagements Stephen combines Gartner research with an enjoyable and pragmatic approach to de-risk, de-cost, and shorten the time-to-value of initiatives for his clients.
Stephen is also a Certified Executive Coach from Royal Roads University. His leadership purpose is to “use curiosity and joy to help others step into the future”. He is creative, empathetic, practical, and as a student of leadership he is fascinated by “the how”.
Top Industry Sectors:
Healthcare
Higher Education
Provincial Public Sector
Energy
Crown Corporations
CIO Priorities:
Strategic planning and business alignment
IT operating models and governance
Digital Transformation
Customer/Citizen centric services
Leadership / Team development
Culture and Change Management
Strategic Portfolio Management
Stephen stands on a foundation of 30+ years of experience in various senior IT leadership positions including leading a North American IT Strategy and Planning office, ERP operations, and multi-jurisdictional delivery roles. Stephen also led an international Leadership Development Practice, EMPO, Enterprise Change Management, Business Relationship Management, and executed on Corporate Acquisition & Divestitures. He has also served on the boards of the CIO Association and Evanta.
Devon Energy, Deputy CIO Devon Energy, CIO Devon Canada , 14 years
Star Oil & Gas Ltd, Manager Information Technology, 10 years
Devon Energy, Sr. Director of IT for U.S./Canada Strategy and Planning, and CDN IT Operations, 14 years
Star Oil & Gas Ltd., Manager, Information Systems, 9 years
Post Graduate Certificate: Executive Coaching, Royal Roads
Advanced Leadership, JMW, Banff
Authentic Leadership, SMU University, Dallas
Strategic Thinking, eCornell
2 yr. Executive Coaching relationship, Boston
Bachelor of Commerce, Management Information Systems (MIS)
University of Calgary, Haskayne School of Business