Mark Holtermann

About Mark Holtermann

Executive leader with a diverse background in leading multi-disciplined teams to deliver IT and Business transformation. Excellent problem solving skills, effective communication style and passion for delivering customer focused solutions across multiple industries as well as global organizations. Strong team player that fosters collaboration and transparency among business and technical stakeholders to ensure alignment of requirements to strategic direction. Extensive experience with ERP implementations and integrations across small, medium, and large companies including the Fortune 500. Leadership across all modern technologies and delivery models from cloud computing to software engineering with DevSecOps and Infrastructure as Code to Hyperautomation with Robotic Process Automation and AI/Machine Learning to Advanced Analytics to traditional waterfall and agile/iterative approaches. Adept at implementing process change across all size organizations to improve efficiency. Ability to manage through complexity on high risk projects while delivering measurable results within budget and time constraints.Overall, Mark is a seasoned IT executive with over 30 years of global business transformation experience spanning multiple industries (Transportation, Distribution & Logistics, Energy & Utilities, Construction, Consumer Products, Manufacturing, Public Sector, e-Commerce) ranging from start-ups to sub-$1B to $20B+ sized organizations. He has successfully led global teams in the hundreds coupled with budgets and portfolios summing over $100M. Mark is a strategic partner focused on building and delivering IT strategies and solutions aligned with business goals. Mark leverages his global leadership experience, process improvement mindset, project / program / portfolio management, technology expertise and vision, proven enterprise solutions delivery, financial acumen, and M&A experience to deliver a positive impact to the bottom line. He is a recognized leader in executing transformational IT and organizational change initiatives. Mark’s is currently the CIO with Idaho National Laboratory the global leader in Nuclear Energy and critical infrastructure protection. His recent prior executive IT leadership experience was as the VP, IT & Digitization with NAES Corporation. Prior to NAES, he served as VP, Technology with American Water the largest water utility in North America and as the VP, IT / CIO for an Electric & Gas utility in New York. He holds a Master of International Business Administration (MIBA) and a Bachelor of Business Administration.

Experience

1. Chief Information Officer

   Idaho National Laboratory

   Aug 2023 — Present · ID, US

   Idaho National Lab is one of 17 national labs in the U.S. Department of Energy complex. INL is home to more than 5,900 researchers and support staff focused on innovations in nuclear research, renewable energy systems and security solutions that are changing the world spanning discoveries in advanced nuclear energy to carbon-free energy options and to protecting our nation’s most critical infrastructure assets. INL spans over 890 square miles across multiple facilities. I have accountability for all of Information Technology and Cybersecurity across INL.

Education

• Nova Southeastern University

  MIBA, International Business Admin

  1994 — 1996

• University of Memphis

  BBA, Accounting & Management

  1987 — 1991

Skills

• Erp
• Vendor Management
• Business Intelligence
• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Sap
• Change Management
• Process Improvement
• IT Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Six Sigma
• Enterprise Software
• Business Process
• Jd Edwards
• Program Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Analysis
• Business Process Improvement
• Strategy