My CIO Career: Frank Iannella, CIO Of Heineken USA, On Learning How To Lead Change
Heller Seach Associates, Tuesday, June 18th, 2024
In this interview, Frank Iannella discusses the influence of his scientist background on his approach to IT leadership, and why aspiring CIOs should seek out experiences in different industries.
Frank Iannella saw big potential in IT early in his professional life when he witnessed the transformative power of emerging databases and other technologies in the 1990s. The draw was so strong that Iannella shifted from his burgeoning science career to take a job as a help desk analyst with a small software company, Spectrum Human Resources Systems.
But Iannella saw in his new career path something even more enticing than the technology itself: using technology to make a difference.