Gerard Young
Email: **********@********.***
Address: *** ****** ******
City: Haverhill
State: MA
Zip: 01830
Country: USA
Phone: 401-***-****
Skill Level: Senior
Salary Range: $140,000
Willing to Relocate
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GERARD M. YOUNG
184 Crosby Street Haverhill, Massachusetts 01830 401-***-**** **********@********.***
SENIOR IT EXECUTIVE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Results-focused executive leader with extensive experience driving the performance, profitability, and service delivery of
major business units and strategic IT operations supporting large, high profile organizations. Broadly skilled technologist
leverages a degree in MIS and an early career background in hands-on software engineering with a PhD in organization
and management to achieve strategic alignment of technical and business objectives. Talented change agent adept at
leading transformational business improvement initiatives with a particular ability to generate buy-in and consensus
among competing stakeholders. Areas of expertise:
Executive Leadership IT Operations Leadership IT Strategy & Planning Management Consulting
Business Turnarounds Change Leadership Strategic Improvement Process Engineering
New Business Development Revenue Growth International Business Expansion
Project & Program Management Client Relationship Management Stakeholder Engagement
Managerial Leadership Team Building Staff Development People Management
United States Air Force Veteran Fluent in Spanish
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PUBLIC CONSULTING GROUP, Boston, Massachusetts 2010-2012
Chief Technology Officer
Headed a 150-member organization with complete P&L accountability for the performance and service delivery of seven
development centers across the US and internationally to provide data center and infrastructure support for the
consultancys education sector accounts. Leveraged deep expertise across a broad range of technologies as the go-to
technical resource and thought leader for the organizations most complex engagements. Advised key client stakeholders
through major implementations and two M&A periods.
Led the education practice to achieve landmark 45% growth over two years as champion of integrating cloud
computing, mobile, and iPad technologies into the education sector. Positioned practice to absorb dramatic growth
through focused IT process streamlining and cost reductions.
Played a leadership role in new business development and international expansion initiatives, delivering more than
$4M in sales, winning nine new European accounts, and contributing to the win of multimillion-dollar contracts with
Pennsylvania Medicaid and Massachusetts ITS43.
Spearheaded a critical stabilization of the internal technical environment, consulting closely with leadership in
identifying risks, recommending solutions, and overseeing execution of a strategic technology investment.
Recognized for outstanding leadership with selection as the Tech Exec Networks North American Government
Information Security Executive of the Year.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, Boston, Massachusetts 2008-2010
Secretariat Chief Information Officer (SCIO)
Recruited to lead the strategic delivery of IT infrastructure and services supporting 37 state agencies. Directed a 29-
member team in the oversight of strategic IT planning, IT investment financing / budgeting, software development, and
end-user support.
Drove a variety of mission-critical IT improvement initiatives, overcoming significant resistance to change in a highly
entrenched government bureaucracy by developing change champions across diverse stakeholder groups and by
clearly and consistently communicating the benefits of change.
Successfully led and delivered such efforts as a sweeping data center consolidation, an IT benchmarking study with
Hackett Accenture, and a statewide Oracle contract renegotiation resulting in $50M in savings over five years.
As a core member of the Governors CIO Council, drafted the technical aspects and served as the statewide public
spokesperson for the groundbreaking 201 CMR 17.00 ID Theft legislation, a law that paved the way for numerous
similar laws across the nation.
Honored with the US Congressional Order of Merit and recognized as the Executive Alliance North American
Government Information Security Executive of the Year.
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ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS (EDS), Farmington, Connecticut 2006-2008
Implementation Manager, Medicaid
Stepped in to turn around the performance of a major Medicaid implementation for the state of Connecticut. Led a 180-
member team and directed the efforts of an offshore software development operation with complete accountability for the
engagements delivery.
Achieved an on-time implementation, reversing a six-month schedule lag by rapidly identifying outstanding
deliverables, establishing an aggressive implementation plan, and by cementing clear expectations with the client for
determining project success.
Commended for returning this critical program to a profit position and for restoring client confidence and satisfaction.
MCI, Portland, Maine 2001-2005
Director of Strategic Business Initiatives
Full P&L accountability for a 100-member team supporting the Government Markets division with new business
development and account expansion objectives.
Catapulted the annual turnover in the state of New York 20% to $102M in just the first year in this role and continued
to develop MCIs New York market penetration by landing a $12M annual contract as the states switch vendor and by
securing approval for $56M local access and $10M point-to-point state contracts.
Contributed to the win of such major contracts as the $108M MyFlorida.Net network and the $74M EmpireNet
extension.
Won MCIs Outstanding Leadership Award for exceptional performance and sales achievement.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS PRODUCTS HOLDING Vice President of Strategy & Business Development
RENAISSANCE GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS Vice President of the Eastern Region
ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS (EDS) Assistant Vice President for Data Center & Network Operations, Director of
Cellular Billing Systems, Program Manager, Project Manager, Systems Manager
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE DoD Meritorious Service Medal, Senior NCO of the Year, Ten Outstanding Young
Americans Nominee, Twelve Outstanding Airmen of the Year, US Air Force Commendation Medal, NCO of the Year,
Outstanding Unit Award with Bronze Valor and two Oak Leaf Clusters, US Air Force Achievement Medal
EDUCATION
Doctor of Ministry (in progress)
Andover Newton Theological School, Newton, Massachusetts
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (PhD) in Organization & Management
Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Master of Divinity
Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, Massachusetts
Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems (magna cum laude)
Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, New Hampshire
Associate of Applied Science in Aerospace Technology Certified Master Technician
Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB
TRAINING
Advanced Management Program in Telecommunications Southern Methodist University
Routing & Networking New Hampshire Technical Institute
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Information Systems Audit & Control Association (ISACA); Institute of Electrical &
Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Computer Society; Academy of Management; Project Management Institute.