Learn how a programmer became a divisional CIO at FedEx. Gain insights on harnessing the power of education, mentoring and succession planning to grow your career and lift the next generation.

Cheryl Bevelle-Orange is the Divisional CIO at FedEx and she shares her career journey along with the tips, advice and lessons learned along the way.

Connect with Cheryl on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryl-bevelle-orange/

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Connect with the podcast host, Fanny Dunagan on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/fannydunagan/

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:32 Guest Introduction Cheryl Bevel Orange

01:16 What is the best advice you have ever gotten?

03:25 How do you find your authenticity?

05:37 How did you end up in this career in tech?

08:41 When you started on Fedex, what did you have?

09:39 What is your advice for navigating a tech career?

12:08 What is the difference between a mentor and a sponsor?

14:06 Any tips on how to find mentors and sponsors?

16:15 What project are you most proud of?

18:35 CG Infinity

19:26 What are the lessons you've learned during the low points of your career?

22:00 What did it take for you to become a Divisional CIO?

24:13 What is your advice for succession planning?

26:08 What do you look for in a successor?

27:29 Cheryl's Book

31:18 Conversation Cards

35:06 Tech CXO Excellence Program

36:17 Outro