Climbing the IT Ladder: Tips from a Leading CIO - Gerry Mecca | E005

Gerry Mecca is the former CIO at Tropicana, DATASCAN, Cadbury Schweppes, and Vice President of IT at Keurig Dr Pepper.He is now the Principal at The EKG Group LLC where he capitalizes on deep business and information technology consulting and advisory experience to achieve operational excellence, effective organizational design, predictable ERP and CRM deployment, affordable strategic sourcing, practical IT strategic planning, and timely project execution.Connect with Gerry Mecca on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerrymeccaWant to build your authority and brand as a tech leader? Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly updates, a free branding guide and 1-hour training for tech professionals: https://techlegacies.ck.page/newsletterConnect with Fanny Dunagan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fannydunaganTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:41 Guest Introduction Gerry Mecca01:00 How did you got started?03:51 What did you learn doing sales?05:10 How do you build relationships with your customers?08:14 Building trust with clients10:20 From sales to technology12:03 Being in the right place at the right time13:50 How did you get to be a CIO?16:05 CG Infinity16:43 3 Pillars of being a CIO17:40 Did you have low points in your career?19:04 What was your mindset during that period?19:38 How do you trust that things will work out?20:34 Networking 22:04 Networking tips25:32 What do you think contributed to you getting a CIO role?27:18 What makes a successful CIO?29:00 What's next for you?31:14 What kind of legacy you want to leave behind?34:06 Tech CXO Excellence Program35:40 Outro