John Wahle

Experience

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  Anheuser-Busch

  Jan 2000 - Dec 2008

  • IT Re-Engineering & Strategy Special Assignment

    Apr 2007 - Dec 2008

  • Group Manager - Server Engineering and Operations

    Jan 2005 - Dec 2008

  • Manager Security Design & Architecture

    Jan 2000 - Dec 2004
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  AB InBev

  Dec 2008 - Sept 2009

  Leader of Infrastructure Projects
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  Express Scripts by Evernorth

  Sept 2009 - Aug 2017

  Member of the IT Leadership Team, responsible for Information Technology / IT Infrastructure Engineering organization. This includes strategy, architecture, build, engineering and support of the following:- Core Infrastructure (servers, storage, data networks, voice networks)- End User Experience (end user computing, collaboration technologies)- Cloud Computing- Platform Engineering and Automation- Database Administration- Pharmacy Technology Development and Engineering- Information Security engineering and operations- Programs/Projects including Data Center Relocation, Technology Lifecycle Management- Process Improvement initiatives to drive reliability, security, service and cost effectiveness Show less Led large application team of Directors, individual contributors, and business partners in delivering development, QA, business analysis, and production support for Corporate Systems (ERP, Finance, Billing, Rebates, Sales, HR)- Drove Finance production system support maturity, in particular in the Oracle E-Business Suite ERP area- Steered Warehouse Inventory Management data conversion and outsourced support improvements- Improved and completed delivery of Finance project portfolio and financial close process Show less Established Application Architecture function to drive target technology platform introduction, standards, adoption, automation, and operational readiness- Delivered Distributed Cache implementation, contributing to mainframe utilization reduction- Established Technology Retirement Program- Owned Tech Debt & Architecture Strategy project portfolios- Delivered Service-Oriented Architecture roadmap and strategy- Implemented IT Engineering Council to govern technology standards and readiness Show less

  • Vice President Information Technology

    Jun 2015 - Aug 2017

  • Sr. Director Information Technology

    May 2015 - Jun 2015

  • Sr. Director Application Development Execution - Corporate Systems

    May 2014 - Apr 2015

  • Sr. Director Application & Platform Architecture - Office of the CTO

    Aug 2012 - Apr 2014

  • Director Information Technology - Enterprise Application Management

    Feb 2010 - Jul 2012

  • Director Information Technology - Senior Leadership Program

    Sept 2009 - Jan 2010
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  Maritz

  Nov 2017 - now

  Head of Technology at Maritz Global Events and a member of the Maritz Global Events senior leadership team. Lead all aspects of Technology including strategy, software engineering and development, implementation/support, cloud, information security, business intelligence and SaaS partner solutions. Drive client and business technology strategy as part of Maritz Global Events business strategy. Head of Information Technology for Maritz Travel and a member of the Maritz Travel senior leadership team. Lead all aspects of Information Technology including strategy, software engineering and development, implementation/support, cloud, information security, and business intelligence. Drive technology strategy as part of the Maritz Travel/Maritz Global Events business strategy.

  • Chief Technology Officer

    Sept 2023 - now

  • EVP Enterprise Vice President Technology

    May 2020 - Nov 2023

  • Vice President Information Technology

    Nov 2017 - May 2020