John W. McGuthry, 2015 Honoree
- Title
- Vice president, CIO
- Employer
- Cal Poly Pomona
- Location
- Pomona, Calif.
- New IT titles:
- Associate CIO for projects and support. This position is responsible for our customer interactions and our program management office.
- What's your boldest prediction for IT in the next five years?
- The average person will wear five connected devices -- not including his or her mobile phone -- in five years.
- How do you find time to innovate?
- I try to spend at least five hours each month with smaller or startup organizations. It's important for me to understand both consumer and business-focused organizations. Through these conversations, I actively seek out opportunities to innovate with these organizations. I also try to meet with each IT employee every two to three years. In these meetings, I am looking for ideas to innovate and transform the organization.