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Teresa Takai

MEMBER SINCE: 2011

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Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Meridian Health Plan; Member, Board of Directors, FirstNet. Former Assistant Secretary of Defense, Network Information Integration and Department of Defense Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Defense; Chief Information Officer, California Office of the State Chief Information Officer; Director, Michigan Department of Information Technology; Director, Process Development, Global Supply Chain, Federal Mogul Corporation; Managing Director and Client Executive, Global Supply Chain & eGM, Electronic Data Systems. Former positions with Ford Motor Company: Director, Information Technology, Strategic Planning & Business Integration; Director, Supply Chain Systems; Manager, Material Planning and Logistics Systems; Director, North American Lending Systems; Manager Worldwide Purchasing Systems, European Automotive Operations; Manager, Computer Integrated Engineering and Manufacturing Systems, North American Body & Assembly Operations; Supervisor, Manufacturing Management Systems; Systems and Computer Planning Specialist; Systems Development Specialist/Consultant, International Systems; Supervisor/Project Leader/Analyst/Programmer, Tractor Systems.

History of Employment

Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
Director
Supply Chain Systems
Ford Motor Company
Supervisor/Project Leader/Analyst/Programmer
Tractor Systems
Ford Motor Company
Systems Development Specialist/Consultant
International Systems
Ford Motor Company
Systems and Computer Planning Specialist
Ford Motor Company
Supervisor
Manufacturing Management Systems
Ford Motor Company
Manager, Computer Integrated Engineering and Manufacturing Systems
North American Body & Assembly Operations
Ford Motor Company
Manager Worldwide Purchasing Systems
European Automotive Operations
Ford Motor Company
Director
North American Lending System
Ford Motor Company
Manager
Material Planning and Logistics Systems
Ford Motor Company
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Meridian Health Plan
Director
Information Technology, Strategic Planning & Business Integration
Ford Motor Company
Managing Director and Client Executive
Global Supply Chain & eGM
Electronic Data Systems
Director
Process Development, Global Supply Chain
Federal Mogul Corporation
Director
Michigan Department of Information Technology
Chief Information Officer
California Office of the State Chief Information Officer
Network Information Integration and Department of Defense Chief Information Officer
U.S. Department of Defense
Assistant Secretary of Defense
U.S. Department of Defense
Member
Board of Directors
FirstNet
Primary Sector of Expertise

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Management Matters Podcast

Grand Challenge: Public Service Spotlight

Public Service Spotlight: Teri Takai

Season: 1 Episode:163 | May 29, 2023

Show Notes:

In this episode, we welcome Teri Takai, Former Assistant Secretary of Defense, Network Information Integration and Department of Defense Chief Information Officer and Academy Fellow, to discuss her path into the technology field, her transition from the private sector to public service, and how she enables career opportunities for others.

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