Robert B. Shearin

Principal

Robert B. Shearin is a Principal of the Office of the CIO with an extensive background in executive leadership, advisory and coaching in the high-tech, life sciences and financial services industries. He is CEO & co-founder of BizDNA, a business transformation consultancy. Previously, Rob was Vice President of Enterprise Applications at JDS Uniphase (JDSU). In this role, his responsibilities included the strategic direction of Enterprise IT, enterprise architecture aligned with business roadmaps, software development and release management, process innovation, M&A, and operational execution of the company's business applications.

Rob was VP & Chief Technology Officer at Chiron Corporation, a biopharmaceutical and medical products company. The business transformation initiatives that he drove were intentionally centered across key IT functional areas. The purpose was to stabilize and strengthen the organization and significantly contributed to the successful $6B acquisition by Novartis AG.

Rob also held the role of VP & CIO for Siemens Medical USA. He consolidated IT for five unique product modalities across the USA and successfully implemented a Shared Services business operating model for Finance and IT.

Rob is a trusted professional with deep expertise in enhancing business operations through applied information technology. He repeatedly produces marked lower operating cost and organizational alignment to maximize business value in national and global markets. Rob is a proven leader in a marketplace that demands enhanced, mature solutions while retaining a fiscally conscientious strategy.