Michael Krouse, 2009 Honoree

- Title
- Senior vice president, CIO
- Employer
- OhioHealth
- Location
- Columbus, , Ohio
- First job:
- "Paperboy. I used to have an orange Stingray that I rode around the neighborhood. I got pretty good at slipping papers into mailboxes without stopping. But I'll never forget the burden of Sunday delivery. My bike carried that load while I pushed it from
- What's the most valuable career advice you've ever received?
- "Embrace that anyone can teach you something at any stage of your career. If you stop improving, you become ineffective."
- What do you love about IT?
- "I love the fact that IT is often at the center of a successfully enabled business strategy. The massive variety of needs and the ever expanding adoption of the Digital Age makes for a very exciting time and never a dull moment."
- Favorite gadget:
- "My BlackBerry Pearl or my Tissot Touch bezel watch."
- People you'd invite to your dream dinner party:
- Leonardo da Vinci, Aristotle, Marie Curie and my dad."