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Biography

Virginia Commonwealth University - Information Systems

Chief Information Officer and VP, Information Technology
Nonprofit Organization Management
Cheri
Boggess Spence
Richmond, Virginia Area
I love to talk about IT almost as much as I enjoy doing the work of IT. Nothing is more rewarding than to see the light bulb appear over someone’s head when they understand what a technology solution can do to advance a strategy, support a cause, or raise funds. The beauty of having done almost every IT job in the book is that it allows me to talk to folks at all experience levels. I am equally comfortable leading a technical team of engineers from concept, design, and implementation to discussing technical programs and projects to a board of trustees.

Experienced senior-level information technology professional adept at working with large complex organizations requiring efficient service delivery in support of global operations. Army trained technical research analyst with a keen understanding of emerging information technology systems and practices who can cast a vision for innovative, long term product development and delivery. Noted for financial acumen, currently serving as the board chair of an $80M credit union. Multi-million dollar IT budget management and control that includes operating and capital expenditures.

Areas of Expertise
• Collaborative Leadership
• Strategic and Business Planning
• Change and Risk Management
• Virtualization
• System Integration
• Process Improvement
• Infrastructure Management
• PMO and Project Management
• Enterprise Architecture
• Multicultural Teams
• Data Security
• Cloud and Mobile Computing

Experience

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

    Adjunct Professor

    Cheri worked at Virginia Commonwealth University as a Adjunct Professor

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

    Mentor graduate students in the MS-IS program at VCU for an 14-month cycle on a monthly meeting basis.

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

    The primary mission of the Information Systems Advisory Board at Virginia Commonwealth University (hereafter the Advisory Board) is to provide program, faculty and student advice and guidance, and to provide a communication channel between the Department of Information Systems (IS) and the local business and information technology (IT) leadership and community.

  • Core Consulting

    Interim CIO at ChildFund International

    Cheri worked at Core Consulting as a Interim CIO at ChildFund International

  • IMB (International Mission Board)

    Associate Vice President/Chief Information Officer

    Lead a global team of 100 technology professionals in the day-to-day technical integration and operations activities for the home office in Richmond and four support offices overseas.

    Design and direct the development of all software and hardware engineering that handles the secure worldwide computer system and telecommunications capabilities on behalf of 5500 employees in the US and 140 countries supporting more than 100 different software systems.

    Hired as a senior database administrator in 1985, tenure at IMB is characterized by successive career progression in increasing roles of responsibility for applications development efforts and team leadership, organizational development, and implementing large-scale projects.

  • ChildFund International

    Chief Information Officer and VP, Information Systems

    Cheri worked at ChildFund International as a Chief Information Officer and VP, Information Systems

  • Entrust Financial Credit Union

    Credit union directors are responsible for establishing policy for the organization and the volunteers who govern the organization.

Education

  • Virginia Tech

    BS

    Engineering, Computer Science
    Computer Science major with a minor in Sociology and Math

  • Virginia Commonwealth University - School of Business

    MS

    Information Systems
    4.0 GPA and Dean's Scholar