The Breakthrough

    Kevin Gray believes that the most impactful part of technology is what it can do for the people it serves. As the former VP of Global Media and Infrastructure Technology at Viacom, and the current Chief Information Officer for the city of Burbank, California, he’s continued to practice a thoughtful style of leadership to help build success. Tune into this episode of The Breakthrough with Theorem’s VP Operations, Alison Dean to learn what strategies Kevin has learned, the books that have helped him advance, and why he’d side himself with a boutique corporation versus a giant enterprise any-day. 

Drew Martin attributes his success leading tech to putting people first. As the former CIO of 70-year-old west coast fast food giant Jack in the Box, and a former IT leader at Sony Electronics and PepsiCo, he has steered transformational change at some of the biggest brands around. Today on the Breakthrough with Alison Dean, Drew looks back over a career marked by one central question: “How can you make people more productive by giving them better experiences?” Listen in as Drew discusses the benefits of earning buy-in and building trust with customers at every level — from employees, to franchisees, to the loyal guests who can’t get enough of their signature curly fries.

*Drew Martin was serving as CIO at the time of the recording of this podcast in April of 2021, but as of May of 2021 has since stepped down

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Drew Martin attributes his success leading tech to putting people first. As the former CIO of 70-year-old west coast fast food giant Jack in the Box, and a former IT leader at Sony Electronics and PepsiCo, he has steered transformational change at some of the biggest brands around. Today on the Breakthrough with Alison Dean, Drew looks back over a career marked by one central question: “How can you make people more productive by giving them better experiences?” Listen in as Drew discusses the benefits of earning buy-in and building trust with customers at every level — from employees, to franchisees, to the loyal guests who can’t get enough of their signature curly fries.

*Drew Martin was serving as CIO at the time of the recording of this podcast in April of 2021, but as of May of 2021 has since stepped down

Megan Prichard knows a thing or two about revolutionary transportation. As the current Global Head of Autonomous Ridesharing at Ford Motor Co. and previous GM for Uber Air, she has had a pivotal role in the groundbreaking intersection of aviation and app-based travel. Today on The Breakthrough with Alison Dean, Megan paints a picture of a future where you step out of your home, order a flying Uber, and instead of driving 2 hours you arrive at your destination in 20 minutes - or at the very least you’ve gained a mobile office while the car you've stepped into drives itself. 

Listen in as Megan explains how quickly this scenario is coming to fruition as well as the safety standards and community guidelines that surround this new reality.

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Interested in learning more about Monks Technology Services (formerly TheoremOne)? Discover more here: https://www.monkstechservices.com/

Megan Prichard knows a thing or two about revolutionary transportation. As the current Global Head of Autonomous Ridesharing at Ford Motor Co. and previous GM for Uber Air, she has had a pivotal role in the groundbreaking intersection of aviation and app-based travel. Today on The Breakthrough with Alison Dean, Megan paints a picture of a future where you step out of your home, order a flying Uber, and instead of driving 2 hours you arrive at your destination in 20 minutes - or at the very least you’ve gained a mobile office while the car you've stepped into drives itself. 

Listen in as Megan explains how quickly this scenario is coming to fruition as well as the safety standards and community guidelines that surround this new reality.

If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that snacks from Trader Joe’s are irresistible. Yet while you leave your local store with your cart overflowing, you rarely think of the “IT Disaster Recovery Plan” necessary to keep those tasty treats on the shelves during a pandemic! On today’s debut episode of The Breakthrough, host Alison Dean chats with CIO of Trader Joe’s Ron Glickman. Ron shares the elements that make his game-changing perspective unique and the ways in which Trader Joe’s grocery stores have been adjusting and thriving through Covid-19 challenges.

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Interested in learning more about Monks Technology Services (formerly TheoremOne)? Discover more here: https://www.monkstechservices.com/

If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that snacks from Trader Joe’s are irresistible. Yet while you leave your local store with your cart overflowing, you rarely think of the “IT Disaster Recovery Plan” necessary to keep those tasty treats on the shelves during a pandemic! On today’s debut episode of The Breakthrough, host Alison Dean chats with CIO of Trader Joe’s Ron Glickman. Ron shares the elements that make his game-changing perspective unique and the ways in which Trader Joe’s grocery stores have been adjusting and thriving through Covid-19 challenges.