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National 4-H Council Names Mitch Head as Chief Information Officer [Manufacturing Close - Up](Manufacturing Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) National 4-H Council announced it has named Mitch Head as its new chief information officer. In a release, National 4-H Council said that as CIO, Head will lead domestic and global technology strategies and provide leadership and direction in establishing efficient, cost-effective information systems that support the 4-H movement. 4-H, a youth development program of the nation's land-grant universities and Cooperative Extension System, empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with adults. Head brings more than 15 years of experience overseeing the strategy, planning and implementation of business and technology transformation initiatives for the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. "We are thrilled to welcome Mitch and his expertise in IT strategy and technology innovation to National 4-H Council's senior leadership team," said Jennifer Sirangelo, National 4-H Council President and CEO. "Technology is an important part of our growth strategy and ensuring that we are making the right investments to help reach more young people with high quality 4-H programs is vital," added Sirangelo. Most recently, Head served as AARP's Director of Technology Strategy and Innovation where he was responsible for leading the strategy function within the Division of Information Technology Services. In this position, he focused on harnessing data in ways that benefit both the organization and its customers. He also served as AARP's Director of CRM Integrated Technology Delivery where he led a multi-year CRM Transformation Program to change the way AARP's business units interact with the organization's 37 million members. Prior to working at AARP, Head served as technical director of International Business Technologies at AOL serving in various capacities. There he was responsible for managing customer relationships with the executive business and technology leadership teams abroad, including the U.K., Netherlands, Japan, Argentina, Mexico and Brazil. Prior to that, he served as AOL's Technical Director of Broadband Business Technologies where he managed the technology components of the "Bring Your Own Access" product launch that was critical to AOL's corporate broadband strategy and generated 3 million new BYOA customers in 2003. More information: www.4-H.org ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |