James Alcombright

James Alcombright

Chief Information Officer at Corteva Agriscience

Corteva AgriscienceUnited States

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Experience33+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Expert in organizational and digital transformation. Enterprise success as measured by the design and delivery of cost-effective, high-performance information technology strategies, infrastructures, and application portfolios to address complex business problems. Extensive qualifications in all facets of IT leadership. Strong planning and optimization background with a proven ability to build and manage creative, highly energized, focused teams. Core competencies include:  Acquisition and Integration  Enterprise Architecture and Governance  Organizational Design  Business Process Reengineering  Sourcing and Vendor Relationship Management  Service Management & Delivery  Project, Program, and Portfolio Management  Continuous Improvement  Strategic Planning and Execution Most recent accomplishments include executive IT leadership role for two of the largest industrial M&As on record (GE-Alstom and GE Oil & Gas- Baker Hughes).

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Oct 2018–Present· 7 yrs 11 mos
    • Chief Information OfficerCurrent
      Oct 2021–Present
    • Vice President, IT Digital, Products & Platforms
      May 2020–Oct 2021
    • Executive IT Leader, Digital & Enterprise Platforms
      Oct 2018–May 2020
  • Jul 2017–Sep 2018· 1 yr 2 mos
    • VP, Technical Product Management
      Jul 2017–Sep 2018
  • Oct 2016–Jul 2017· 9 mos
    • VP, IT Integration & Transformation
      Oct 2016–Jul 2017
  • Nov 2015–Nov 2016· 1 yr
    • CIO, IT EPMO & Integration
      Nov 2015–Nov 2016
  • Nov 2013–Oct 2015· 1 yr 11 mos
    • Executive Program Director, Integrations
      2015–Oct 2015
    • Regional CIO - Americas
      Nov 2013–2015
  • 2009–Nov 2013· 4 yrs 10 mos
    • IT Director, Project and Portfolio Management
      2012–Nov 2013
    • Director, Information Technology, Global Service Management
      2009–Dec 2011
  • Apr 2003–2009· 5 yrs 9 mos
    • Manager, Committee Support
      2008–2009
    • Manager, Enterprise Architecture & Strategic Planning
      Apr 2003–Dec 2007
  • 1999–2002· 3 yrs
    • Chief Operations Officer
      1999–2002
  • 1993–2000· 7 yrs
    • Manager, Systems and Programming
      1993–2000

Education

MBA

Information Technology

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

MS

Business and Organizational Communications

University at Albany

BS

Organizational Communications

Canisius University

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