My CIO Career: Kathleen Lovett Of VSP Vision Invests In Individual Relationships To Build Effective Teams
Heller Search Associates, Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025
In this interview, Kathleen Lovett, vice president and CIO for supply chain at VSP Vision, explains how her approach for developing deep understanding with colleagues has informed her successful career in IT leadership.
One of Kathleen Lovett's first lessons as a business executive came when she was working overseas. People in a meeting nodded at her words, but only later did she realize they were acknowledging her position, not necessarily agreeing with her. Her takeaway: Ask questions to learn others' points of view.
This key lesson and others - like the value of investing the time with individuals to develop bonds that will pay off in effective collaborations - are what has driven Lovett's leadership approach in a career that has led her to the role of vice president and chief information officer for supply chain at VSP Vision, a national leader in health-focused vision care.