Karen Higgins-Carter Named Chief Information & Digital Officer for Gilbane Building Company
“Karen is a proven transformative leader who will help us not just keep pace with today’s rapidly changing hi-tech tools but get to the next level,” said Heidi DeBenedetti, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Regional President.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (PRWEB)
October 27, 2022
Gilbane Building Company announced that Karen Higgins-Carter has been named Chief Information and Digital Officer. In this position, she is responsible for developing, planning, and implementing the company’s technology, data, digital, and cybersecurity strategy and will serve as a member of Gilbane’s Executive Leadership Team.
She joins Gilbane with more than 20 years of progressive experience in diverse industries and has a proven record of leading large transformation efforts, building talented teams, and delivering business solutions in partnership with her clients. Before joining Gilbane, Karen was Chief Information Officer at Webster Financial Corporation, where she expanded digital customer acquisition, onboarding, and servicing capabilities; launched a data cloud; and enhanced responsiveness with a transition to a scaled agile operating model. Her work included creating a business-focused cybersecurity strategy recognized with an IDG CSO50 Award in 2020.
“Karen is a proven transformative leader who will help us not just keep pace with today’s rapidly changing hi-tech tools but get to the next level,” said Heidi DeBenedetti, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Regional President. “With her help, we will leverage construction technology for the benefit of our clients, our teams, and our partners. Karen’s innovative and strategic approach will be a tremendous value add as Gilbane expands its focus on advancing technology to improve construction management and project delivery.”
“I’m excited to join Gilbane at such a pivotal time in the construction industry,” Higgins-Carter said. “We’re seeing rapid expansion of available technologies that’s sure to drive tremendous improvements in our ability to meet and exceed client expectations. I’m looking forward to playing a role in that transformation.”
Ms. Higgins-Carter earned a dual degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) and Economics and Business (BA) at Lafayette College. She has also completed executive education programs at MIT Sloan (Corporate Innovation; Blockchain Technologies) and Harvard (Cybersecurity: The Intersection of Policy and Technology). She maintains an active Certified Information Security Systems Professional (CISSP) credential.
She has served since May 2022 on the Boards of Otsuka America Pharmaceutical and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization. She is also active as Chair of the Events Committee of the T200 Foundation, a nonprofit supporting the development of women executives in technology, and as a CIO Mentor at Columbia University.
About Gilbane Building Company
Gilbane provides a full slate of construction and facilities-related services – from pre-construction planning and integrated consulting capabilities to comprehensive construction management, general contracting, design-build, and facility management services – for clients across various markets. Founded in 1870 and still a privately held, family-owned company, Gilbane has more than 45 office locations worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.gilbaneco.com.
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