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Stephen HighExecutive Advisor, Gartner Executive ProgramsStephen High is an executive advisor with Gartner Executive Programs, serving public and private sector clients in Texas and other areas of the southwestern United States.High possesses more than two decades of experience helping commercial and government organizations leverage information technology to achieve results in the areas of IT strategy and leadership, business solutions, PMO and project management, ERP implementations, architecture, data warehousing, infrastructure, budget and cost control, and vendor management. Prior to joining Gartner, High served as CIO and vice president of IT core services at Argonaut Group, an international specialty commercial insurance company. He also served as chief security of?cer for Argonaut Group and CIO of Argonaut Insurance Company. Earlier in his career, he was the interim CIO of a ?nancial services ?rm. During his IT career and in his consulting positions, High has worked with Procter & Gamble, Cardinal Health, BASF, Aim Mutual Funds, Van Kampen/American Capital, the Texas Department of Human Services, the Texas Department of Information Resources, Keane, Oberthur Gaming Technologies and others. High has shared his ideas and leadership through consulting and public speaking engagements around the United States in commercial and government information technology forums. His presentations have included topics such as project management, security, business continuity planning, ITIL, technology and people, e-learning and leveraging the Web for organizational advantage. In addition to his IT career, High has also served on the boards of organizations such as the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Special Olympics Texas and Mensa. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management information systems from the University of Texas at Austin. |
