Christopher Cox

About Christopher Cox

Senior IT Leader offers a diverse range of experience across all IT functions developing innovative strategies and implementing solutions that drive businessgrowth and eliminate commodity-based IT services costs. Values the “art of the possible” and teamwork to find a better way. Leverages strategic thinking, business acumen and technology expertise to drive delivery of high-value enterprise solutions. Applies experience from both internal IT and external Consulting perspectives to create a cohesive strategy that aligns IT with business outcomes. Known for developing and nurturing deep relationships with all levels of business executives, peers and vendors. Adept at gaining trust and reconciling disparate objectives to gain commitment and engagement. Recognized for a strong, decisive, collaborative, leadership style with a clear vison. Secures buy-in for new directions, empowers team members to use their discretion to accomplish goals, demands excellence and instills pride of ownership. Excels in building diverse, agile, high-performing, cross-functional, global teams and identifying and mentoring new leaders.

Experience

1. Vice President Information Technology

   American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

   Jul 2024 — Present · Houston, TX, US

Education

• Cornell University

  Executive Leadership Certification

• Our Lady of the Lake University

  MBA

  1998 — 2000

• Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge

  Bachelor of Science - BS

Skills

• IT Service Management
• Change Management
• Virtualization
• Outsourcing
• IT Outsourcing
• Sdlc
• Business Process
• Data Center
• IT Management
• Pmo
• Pmp
• Program Management
• Itil
• Cloud Computing
• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Vendor Management
• Service Delivery
• Business Analysis
• IT Strategy
• Business Process Improvement