Waco Bankston

SVP & Chief Information Officer @NiSource

Columbus, OH, US
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WORK HISTORY

Sep 2022 — Present

SVP & Chief Information Officer @NiSource

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Columbus, OH, US

Spearheading the planning and execution of NiSource’s technology roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives. • Leading the end-to-end transformation of Enterprise Customer and Asset Management and Dispatch systems. • Fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration across technology and enterprise business teams to enhance operational efficiency.

EDUCATION

2012 — 2014

Texas McCombs School of Business

MBA, Finance and Strategic Management

N/A

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Nuclear Reactor Technology for Utility Executives, Nuclear Engineering

2017 — 2017

Stanford University

Executive Education - Organizational Culture & Design Thinking

1995 — 1999

University of Louisiana Monroe

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Management Information Systems, Computer Science

2016 — 2016

MIT Sloan School of Management

Innovation and Organizational Culture

SKILLS

Mergers & AcquisitionsBusiness AnalysisStrategyCross-Functional Team LeadershipStart-UpsRequirements AnalysisCloud ComputingInformation TechnologyProcess ImprovementProgram ManagementIT OperationsOutsourcingSapChange ManagementBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyTroubleshootingOrganizational DevelopmentIT StrategyVendor ManagementVoipData CenterBusiness ProcessPmoPmpLeadershipBudgetsStrategic PlanningIntegrationProject Portfolio ManagementGovernanceBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness IntelligenceTelecommunicationsAnalysisProject PlanningDisaster RecoverySaasSecurityEnterprise Software

ABOUT WACO BANKSTON

As the SVP and Chief Information Officer at NiSource, I am responsible for the planning and execution of the company\'s technology roadmap and associated enterprise-wide transformation strategies. With over 25 years of experience in information technology, ERP system integrations, M&A, cyber and information security, I bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to this role.My mission is to lead people from around the globe and organizations by example through servant and facilitative leadership styles, and to develop and execute winning strategies that propel businesses forward. I excel at and enjoy providing effective leadership and management of highly complex enterprise digital transformations with disperse teams spanning the globe. I also hold myself and others to very high standards of excellence and lead organizations to achieve the extraordinary by putting people first in any strategic plan. I am passionate about delivering results that matter, while also focusing on how I go about achieving them.

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