John Fisher
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John Fisher is is a nationally recognized senior executive with over thirty-five years of progressive, global experience in business, information technology, management consulting, business process optimization and applying technology solutions to critical business problems. His demonstrated success includes turning around failing IT departments, remediation of critical outsourcing agreements, ensuring the alignment of IT with business strategy, strategic supplier management, complex negotiations and helping organizations select the appropriate technology solutions to improve their business.
John was named one of the Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2006 by Computerworld Magazine, and in 2002, the Windy City Chapter of AITP selected John to receive their CIO of the Year award. He is one of the founding members and past president of the DePaul CTI Alumni Association and the CDM Leadership Council. In 2003 he received DePaul's Alumni Champion Award. John is a frequent speaker at industry events on topics such as negotiations, leadership and running IT as a business. John is an adjunct faculty member at DePaul University, where he teaches graduate level courses in IT Strategy, Social Media, Negotiation, Leadership and Project Management.