Rhonda Vetere

Rhonda Vetere

CT, US
Climbing the Technology Ladder in Heels taught by C-Suite technology icon, two-time author, mentor, speaker, and corporate athlete.

Rhonda Vetere is a seasoned C-Suite technology icon, two-time author, mentor, speaker, and corporate athlete.

A passionate leader intechnology across industries, Rhonda has lived and worked internationally – in New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Mumbai, and across India – and managed teams of more than 20,000 people and managed teams in over 162 countries.

Rhonda is a change agent for digital transformation who has led the way for growth with more than 23 mergers and acquisitions at companies. She has worked in global executive positions at Estée Lauder Companies, AIG, HP Enterprise Services, Barclays / Lehman, Bank One / JPMorgan Chase, CompuServe, UUNET, MCI, and Worldcom.

As an industry expert and influencer, Vetere has been a keynote speaker and panelist at many conferences and events, including the World Economic Forum in Davos, WIT (Women in Technology) Connect, Microsoft Global CIO Summit, Dell EMC World, and the U.S. Vice Presidential Candidate Debate. Rhonda has been recognized with for her leadership and influence, notably as a multi-year Top 100 CIO/CTO Executive Leader in STEM by STEMconnector.

Grit & Grind is Vetere's second book – she is also the co-author of an HP special edition book, Enterprise Service Management for Dummies.

An avid sports fan and real-world corporate athlete, Rhonda stays focused and sharp by competing in marathons and triathlons on a regular basis – over 70 events thus far, including triathlons, half-marathons, marathons, and IRONMAN 70.3 mile triathlons. She recently ran 55 miles in the Serengeti as part of a girls and women's empowerment fundraiser: the first women-only run of its kind.

Rhonda Vetere is a seasoned C-Suite technology icon, two-time author, mentor, speaker, and corporate athlete.

A passionate leader intechnology across industries, Rhonda has lived and worked internationally – in New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Mumbai, and across India – and managed teams of more than 20,000 people and managed teams in over 162 countries.

Rhonda is a change agent for digital transformation who has led the way for growth with more than 23 mergers and acquisitions at companies. She has worked in global executive positions at Estée Lauder Companies, AIG, HP Enterprise Services, Barclays / Lehman, Bank One / JPMorgan Chase, CompuServe, UUNET, MCI, and Worldcom.

As an industry expert and influencer, Vetere has been a keynote speaker and panelist at many conferences and events, including the World Economic Forum in Davos, WIT (Women in Technology) Connect, Microsoft Global CIO Summit, Dell EMC World, and the U.S. Vice Presidential Candidate Debate. Rhonda has been recognized with for her leadership and influence, notably as a multi-year Top 100 CIO/CTO Executive Leader in STEM by STEMconnector.

Grit & Grind is Vetere's second book – she is also the co-author of an HP special edition book, Enterprise Service Management for Dummies.

An avid sports fan and real-world corporate athlete, Rhonda stays focused and sharp by competing in marathons and triathlons on a regular basis – over 70 events thus far, including triathlons, half-marathons, marathons, and IRONMAN 70.3 mile triathlons. She recently ran 55 miles in the Serengeti as part of a girls and women's empowerment fundraiser: the first women-only run of its kind.

Building Bone Deep Confidence

In Rhonda Vetere's globally embraced book, Grit & Grind, she shares real-life stories of how Rhonda and her team navigate the volatile tech industry, illustrating for readers a simple 10-part practice for building bone-deep confidence in one's abilities no matter the challenge, showing readers that no matter how messy or complicated a challenge may seem, there is always a way through it to achieve the life you dream for yourself.
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Managing Technology Around the Globe

Rhonda Vetere is a passionate leader in technology across industries.  She has lived and worked internationally - in New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Mumbai, and across India - and managed teams of more than 20,000 people in over 162 countries, earning her a prestigious acknowledgement on the "Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology" list and a nomination for "CIO of the Year." Her experiences and corporate track record of success are unmatched. Hear strategies from her on how to...
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The People Side of Change

Rhonda Vetere is known for being a change agent for digital transformation who has led the way for growth with more than 23 mergers and acquisitions at companies around the world. She has worked in global executive positions at Estée Lauder Companies, AIG, HP Enterprise Services, Barclays / Lehman, Bank One / JPMorgan Chase, CompuServe, UUNET, MCI, and Worldcom. Hear strategies on how to work with people during times of transformation to gain loyalty.
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Corporate Athlete: How to Achieve Balance

Rhonda Vetere, an avid sports fan and real-world corporate athlete outside of the office, Rhonda stays focused and sharp by competing in marathons and triathlons on a regular basis, with 70 completed races to her name between triathlons, half-marathons, marathons, and IRONMAN 70.3 mile triathlons.Most recently Rhonda was named "IRONMAN All World Athlete" and has been positioned in the top 10% in her age group with a 2019 Bronze IRONMAN All World Athlete status. Rhonda can describe how the...
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Climbing the Corporate Ladder in Heels

Rhonda Vetere has moved up into various C-level positions at Fortune 500 companies. She believes true innovation comes through strategy, learning, technology, and quality.
She approaches situations from a global perspective, evaluating both the audience and long-term goals individually, as solutions are not one size fits all.
For any company in any industry, she asks the same questions: How do you make the technology work? What makes the business work?

Rhonda will...
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Technology with a Human Touch

Rhonda Vetere values full-contact management, hands-dirty collaboration, and thought-provoking relationships; using emotional intelligence, listening, and ethics to guide myself and her teams.

Running IT as a business, she tries to consider the key factors of measurement, true transparency, and trust. Her unbending mantra? Metrics are king-you can't manage an environment if you don't know your numbers. 

Rhonda will share her approach and how it has worked at...
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