Chief Information Officer

Hudson Valley Bank

Fordham University

Gerson Lehman Group

Howard Bruck is the Chief Information Officer at Hudson Valley Bank. Previously he was Managing Director of Technology at the New York Stock Exchange and Director of International IT at PepsiCo. 

Over a 25 year career, Mr. Bruck has demonstrated a distinctly business focused approach to Infomation and Technology by leading large and mid-tier organizations through dramatic change and improvement.  His understanding of technology as a tool to generate ROI is unique within the CIO ranks.  

Mr. Bruck is a Professor of Management at Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business where he teaches several courses in IT management and business strategy.  He is so a member of the IBM mid-market advisory council, a director of the FW chapter of the Society of Information Management, and a member of the NYU-Polytechnic Campus Advisory Board.  He earned his MBA from Fordham University and BS/Math from C.W. Post College.

Role of the Cio

Technology Trends in Business

Technology Trends in Banking

Leadership in Information Technology Function

Project Leadership

Professor Fordham Business School

Practice Leader

Risk Management in Technology

Role of the CIO

IT Leadership Development

Project Management - Conflict and Alignment

Technology spend represents 50% of the typical organization's capital budget.  Firms that recognize the importance of information and technology, and have the right leadership in place ,generally win in the marketplace. 

The primary role of the CIO, like most of the executive team, is to make money through new revenues and, more commonly, through expense reduction.  Without someone in charge with the right focus and capabilities, firms are lmiting their opportunities for success.

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