What Happened?
San Francisco, CA-based McKesson Retired Kathleen McElligott as Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer
About the Company
McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 7th on the FORTUNE 500, we are a global healthcare services and medical supply company dedicated to delivering better care. We support the entire healthcare system, including pharmacies, hospitals, health systems, biotech and life sciences companies, specialty care and oncology practices, physician offices, surgery centers, and long-term care and home health facilities. We deliver pharmaceutical products, medical supplies and business services to each of these groups to create a world of better health.
About the Person
Kathy McElligott is executive vice president and chief information (CIO) and chief technology officer (CTO) at McKesson Corporation. As McKesson’s CIO, McElligott is responsible for the enterprise business technology strategy, technology governance across the corporation, IT Security and Risk Management, infrastructure operations and service delivery to all McKesson businesses. As CTO, McElligott will guide the overall technology direction for the company’s healthcare technology products and provide support and guidance for application development processes companywide. The position serves as a support arm to the management teams within McKesson’s technology businesses, working collaboratively with each business to optimize the quality, interoperability, and transparency of McKesson’s software development operations. McElligott was hired at Emerson in 2000 as vice president of Information Technology for Emerson Power Transmission. In 2003, she was promoted to vice president of Information Technology for Emerson Industrial Automation, a title she held until her promotion to CIO. Prior to joining Emerson, McElligott spent 22 years with General Electric, holding multiple information systems leadership roles, ultimately becoming CIO of supply chain for GE Aircraft Engines. McElligott received a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Kent State University and a Master’s Degree in Business Management from Xavier University.
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