Gary K. Hensley, 2013 Honoree
- Title
- Director of IT
- Employer
- Clif Bar and Co.
- Location
- Emeryville, Calif.
- Coolest current project:
- Unified communications, a multifaceted project that captured the attention of the user community upon the successful integration of voice mail and email. This coming year will include the rollout of integrated Web meeting, video, instant messaging, presence and softphones to the user community.
- How are you building an IT department for the future?
- Guided by five, equally weighted bottom lines -- sustaining our business, brands, people, community and the planet -- Clif Bar's IT department develops innovative tech solutions aimed at connecting employees, reducing the company's environmental footprint and creating efficiencies to support the long-term growth of the company. To support these ambitious goals, we focus recruiting and team development efforts not only on technical depth and business acumen but also on nurturing these five bottom lines.