Rachel Fedewa

About Rachel Fedewa

Experienced Senior Leader that drives transformational change to maximize business benefits from investments in technology. Demonstrated history of creating conditions that allow for large program teams to foster innovation in professional services and manufacturing industry.

Experience

1. Chief Information Officer

   USG

   Apr 2023 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Directed enterprise-wide IT/OT integration initiatives across manufacturing operations, improving system reliability, production efficiency, and cybersecurity posture.• Spearheaded digital customer experience (CX) transformation for IT, implementing headless foundational technologies to modernize the product ecosystem, content management system, and abstraction layer, enabling seamless omnichannel engagement.•Established and chaired Generative AI governance framework, defining enterprise AI strategy and ethical guardrails while driving proof-of-concepts that increased operational efficiency and enhanced capabilities.•Developed and executed a multi-year ERP strategic roadmap, aligning business and technology priorities to optimize supply chain, finance, and manufacturing operations.•Championed IT modernization to create a scalable, secure, and resilient digital core supporting innovation and growth.•Partnered with business leaders to translate strategic objectives into actionable technology initiatives, balancing efficiency, revenue growth, and risk management.

Education

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Management & Strategy, Analytical Consulting, Marketing, Technology Industry Management

  2004 — 2008

• Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelor's degree, Finance with Spanish Minor

  1995 — 1999

Skills

• Risk Management
• Project Management
• Program Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Software Project Management
• Strategy
• Vendor Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Agile Methodologies
• Project Planning
• Data Analysis
• Analysis
• Business Analysis
• Business Intelligence
• Change Management
• Sdlc
• Software Development
• Team Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Leadership
• Pmo
• Integration
• Strategic Planning
• Marketing Strategy
• Product Management
• Requirements Analysis
• IT Strategy
• Requirements Gathering
• Management
• Consulting
• Business Process
• Pmp
• Professional Mentoring
• Training
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Project Management Office (Pmo)