Lesley Ma, NACD.DC
Global Chief Technology & Information Officer, Board Director, Innovation and Transformation Leader, Digital P&L Leader
Napster Corp.•Franklin, Tennessee, United States
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Global and International Experience as CIO/CTO and P&L leader; NACD Board Certified Director; Driver of Business Innovation, Digital Transformation and Change; Champion of Inclusive Culture, Engagement and Continuous Learning; Coaching for Excellence and Inspiration; 20 yrs. global Automotive experience; 4 yrs. Testing/Inspection/Certification industry experience. Industry Recognitions: 2021 Michigan CIO of the Year (Orbie) Winner (Large Corporate); Financial Times Agenda - Diversity 100 Board Ready Leaders; Trailblazer Award from ASCEND NY; Innovative Leadership Award from Pace University, Seidenberg CSIS; HMG Global Technology Leaders Award. Led global strategic initiatives, business transformation, digital innovation, P&L, large-scale program & system implementations (Sales & Marketing, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Infrastructure); Responsible for multi-million-dollar contracts for products and services globally. Board and Advisory Roles: Infinite Reality (Independent Director, Chair of Comp Cttee), TestCard (former Independent Director), Ascend CEI Operating Committee Memberships: NAFE Top Executive Roundtable (https://www.nafe.com/nafe-top-companies-meet-2019-nafe-roundtable), Committee of 100, Society of Information Management, Co-founder of Women-in-Technology Group NYC (WinTEG), T200, and National Association of Corporate Directors.
Career Timeline
- Nissan Motor CorporationCurrentApr 2025–Present· 1 yr 6 mos
- Chief Information Officer, Nissan Digital AmericasCurrentApr 2025–Present
- Napster Corp.Current2020–Present· 6 yrs 9 mos
- Member, Board of DirectorsCurrent2020–Present
- 2021–Jul 2022· 1 yr 6 mos
- Member, Board of Directors2021–Jul 2022
- 2020–Jul 2024· 4 yrs 6 mos
- Vice President, Chief Technology Officer2020–Jul 2024
- 2006–2020· 14 yrs
- Global CIO, CadillacSep 2015–2020
- CIO ASEAN Region, Global IT Director, Mobile SolutionsApr 2014–Sep 2015
- GM International Operations, Vehicle Solutions Director - Purchasing & Supply Chain ITAug 2012–Jul 2013
- GM International Operations IT Director, Sales and Marketing and Purchasing/Supply ChainAug 2012–Apr 2014
- Process Information Officer, Global Purchasing and Global Order FulfillmentSep 2009–Aug 2012
- Process Information Officer, Global Order Fulfillment2006–Sep 2009
- 1998–2006· 8 yrs
- Manager, Customer Information Systems, Manager Client Infrastructure, Manager Client Technology1998–2006
- Jul 1987–Nov 1996· 9 yrs 4 mos
- IT Strategy Manager and Chief of Staff to Asst. Deputy MinisterJul 1987–Nov 1996
Education
Advanced Leadership
Executive
Executive Education / Stanford Graduate School of Business
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)
Industrial Engineering
University of Toronto
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Management Information Systems, General
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management