Mark Settle

CIO

Mark Settle is a seven time CIO with broad business experience in information services, enterprise software, consumer products, high tech distribution, financial services and oil & gas. He has led IT organizations that supported the global operations of Fortune 500 companies; maintained the R&D infrastructure required for software product development; and hosted customer-facing delivery systems for commercial products and services. He has received multiple industry awards and is a three time CIO 100 honoree.

Settle sits on the advisory boards of several Silicon Valley venture capital firms and pioneered the adoption of service management and cloud computing technologies within several large enterprises. He is the author of Truth from the Trenches: A Practical Guide to the Art of IT Management which will be released in the fall of 2016. Settle’s formal training is in the Geological Sciences. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from MIT and a PhD from Brown University. Settle is a former Air Force officer and NASA Program Scientist.

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The Digital Enterprise Report: Survey reveals the IT, technology, and security strategies driving the world’s largest organizations

The role of technology leaders today is more important than ever before. They have to manage everything from changing workforce dynamics and shifting business objectives to the technologies disrupting their industries — and they’re responsible for implementing strategies that help their companies succeed, both in the eyes of their customers and…

Supporting the Federal Cloud Computing Strategy

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is proposing a new strategy to increase cloud adoption across the Federal portfolio and is seeking public comments on the draft. Mark Settle, Okta Chief Information Officer, submitted the below comment to the Federal CIO and OMB—supporting the proposed strategy to utilize IT modernization for…

IAM—Who’s Ultimately Responsible?

It’s a familiar tale. HR wants to increase efficiency. Security needs to reduce the risk of a breach. Legal have their eye on safeguarding, and IT are swamped with reset requests. For modern businesses, a wide array of stakeholders have an interest in streamlining processes, protecting their people, knocking down the proverbial walls of the…

Becoming an IT Leader: Theory vs. Practice

IT leaders have tough jobs. They’re expected to maintain the technology required to support daily business operations; introduce new forms of technology that deliver competitive business advantage; spend as little money as possible; keep their teams happy and productive; establish close working relationships with their business partners; and work…

Truth from the Trenches: Finally, A Book for IT Leaders and Innovators

We’re approaching the holiday season, which means you’re probably thinking about how to dominate your office’s gift swap or secret santa. Or maybe you’re trying to figure out what you could possibly put in your favorite coworker’s stocking. Luckily, my first book, Truth From the Trenches: A Practical Guide to the Art of IT Management, is now…

5 Takeaways from CIOs at Dreamforce

One of my favorite things about working as CIO is the opportunity to widely learn from experts at all professional levels. That’s why Declan Morris, CIO at Splunk, and I hosted an invitation-only dinner for IT leaders during Salesforce’s annual Dreamforce conference. The theme of the dinner was ‘life in the cloud’, with a specific emphasis on the…