Joe Gentile
Chief Information Officer | Transformative IT Executive | Strategic Business Partner
CMC•Irving, Texas, United States
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Solutions-focused, senior executive IT professional with extensive experience leading IT Operations, SAP/ERP and application initiatives, enterprise application and infrastructure centers of excellence (COE’s), process improvements and large-scale IT projects. Fiscally aware technology leader capable of driving IT value capture and synergy savings. • Over 25 years of background in information systems management, ERP full lifecycle implementations and manufacturing systems analysis and design. Substantial SAP implementation experience with all project management stages including SAP’s ASAP and ACTIVATE methodologies. Experience with ERP global template design, project roll outs and upgrade migrations and strategies. • Experienced with strategic ERP and application development outsourcing/offshoring, infrastructure consolidations, enterprise solutions, and deep understanding of agile development and software life cycle development methodologies. • Ability to work across regions, divisions and functions to drive strategic digital transformation initiatives, influence change across the organization and unleash the full potential of IT projects and initiatives. • Extensive background in creating and implementing global IT COE’s that maintain high-service levels across multiple business clients and manage problem resolution in high pressure environments.
Career Timeline
- CMCCurrentAug 2024–Present· 2 yrs 1 mo
- Chief Information Officer, Vice PresidentCurrentAug 2024–Present
- May 2019–Aug 2024· 5 yrs 3 mos
- Vice President, Enterprise Applications & ServicesApr 2021–Aug 2024
- Sr. Director, Information TechnologyMay 2019–Apr 2021
- 2011–2019· 8 yrs
- Sr. Director - ERP Center of Excellence2015–2019
- Director of Applications & PMO2011–2015
- 2001–2011· 10 yrs
- Corporate Director, SAP Implementation & Development2008–2011
- Director, SAP Program2005–2008
- Director, Information Technology2001–2005
- 1998–2001· 3 yrs
- MIS Director1998–2001
- 1996–1998· 2 yrs
- Production Control & Systems Manager1996–1998
- 1994–1996· 2 yrs
- Manager, Materials1994–1996
Education
Executive Development Program
The Wharton SchoolMBA
Business/Information Technology
Lake Erie CollegeBS
Business Management
Rochester Institute of Technology