FETC 2019

C014 | Help Wanted: Qualities Transformational Superintendents Look For in IT Leaders (Room SOUTH 320D)

29 Jan 19
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Future of EdTech Information Technology

Speaker(s): Robert Avossa, Ed.D. ; Deepak Agarwal, CIO, West Palm Beach Public Schools (FL); Bruce Umpstead, Director, Statewide Programs, IMS Global Learning Consortium; Serena Sacks, Chief Information Officer, Fulton County Schools (Ga.)

Do you know what transformational superintendents look for in CIOs, CTOs, and directors of technology? Dr. Robert Avossa, Senior Vice President at LRP Publications, joins us for this closed-door conversation where he gets real about the leadership qualities he looked for executive suite hires when he was Superintendent of Schools for Fulton County Schools (GA) and then for Palm Beach Schools (FL). Exhibits A & B are the people he hired — Serena E. Sacks, CIO in Fulton County, and Deepak Agarwal, CIO in Palm Beach. Gain insight on what you need to establish yourself as an A-team player and leave with a perspective on how to stand out in a crowded field.