Jim Burns, 2009 Honoree
- Title
- CIO
- Employer
- State of Alabama
- Location
- Montgomery
- First job:
- Jackhammer operator
- Most valuable career advice:
- "Go to college."
- What do you love about IT?
- "It's always the same, and it's always changing. Computers still have processors, storage and operating systems. Software is still instructions to the computers. However, as computers and software evolve, the applications become more exciting."
- Favorite gadget:
- GPS with traffic-monitoring and Bluetooth cell phone capability
- Favorite movie:
- Dances with Wolves
- Leadership philosophy in a nutshell:
- "My philosophy is one of ?balance' -- a balance between planning and action, a balance between technical and functional, and a balance between control and service. Successful leadership involves planning and then providing the direction to get it done. T