Biography
Clarence White has over two decades of global information technology executive experience. He is an internationally recognized innovator and expert (as listed in the Computerworld Premier 100, and the InformationWeek 500. He has successfully implemented countless game-changing business initiatives at industry leading low cost.
Mr. White began his career in the banking industry with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. From there he moved to the PricewaterhouseCoopers Information Technology Consulting practice where he spent several years developing tax software and providing information technology consulting and audit services. Later, he took a position as a systems analyst with the global chemical manufacturer, ERCO Worldwide (USA) Inc. In that position, Mr. White had the opportunity to participate in the establishment of a large information technology department, and become involved in systems level programming and network architecture design.
After establishing his career, Mr. White wished to give back to the community through humanitarian service, and joined the Salvation Army of Canada as the head of the Computer Services Department. At that time, their technological infrastructure was underdeveloped, and Mr. White set on a course to utilize technology to best meet the mission of the Salvation Army.
In 1997, Mr. White accepted a transfer to Salvation Army Headquarters in Long Beach, California as Chief Information Officer. Since that time, major systems have been installed in almost every area of the Army’s work, extensive IT infrastructures have been implemented and the Salvation Army in North America has become an international leader in the cost effective use of technology to meet its business and mission-related objectives. Under his leadership the Salvation Army is recognized as a global leader in IT governance, mobile computing, business intelligence and business process engineering. White is currently leading Salvation Army technology based in Atlanta Georgia.
Throughout his career White has acquired IT experience in health care, education, manufacturing, nonprofit/NGO, retail, distribution, call centers, consulting, auditing, banking and finance, entertainment, sports and health club management, E-commerce, property management, case management, as well as the ERP, CRM and HR applications one might find in any sizable enterprise. His focus as a CIO is to provide excellence in service by applying the right balance of strategic planning and technical leadership. He provides stellar service that anticipates needs before they arise and meets them with minimal intrusion. He is relentlessly committed to that, and has the skills, experience, education and moxie to make it happen. His perspective is strategic, but because he is skillful at a tactical level, he is able to effectively mentor his team. A strong team is vital in building a service-oriented IT Department, and his single greatest strength is in building high performance teams.
Mr. White holds several degrees and diplomas including a Master of Business Administration, a Bachelor of Science, a Diploma in Computer Programming and more than a dozen IT certifications concentrating in security, project management and vertical technologies from the likes of PMI, (ISC)², EC-Council, ITIL, Microsoft, Cisco, IBM, Citrix, CompTIA and others. He is also a member of American Mensa.
Mr. White began his career in the banking industry with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. From there he moved to the PricewaterhouseCoopers Information Technology Consulting practice where he spent several years developing tax software and providing information technology consulting and audit services. Later, he took a position as a systems analyst with the global chemical manufacturer, ERCO Worldwide (USA) Inc. In that position, Mr. White had the opportunity to participate in the establishment of a large information technology department, and become involved in systems level programming and network architecture design.
After establishing his career, Mr. White wished to give back to the community through humanitarian service, and joined the Salvation Army of Canada as the head of the Computer Services Department. At that time, their technological infrastructure was underdeveloped, and Mr. White set on a course to utilize technology to best meet the mission of the Salvation Army.
In 1997, Mr. White accepted a transfer to Salvation Army Headquarters in Long Beach, California as Chief Information Officer. Since that time, major systems have been installed in almost every area of the Army’s work, extensive IT infrastructures have been implemented and the Salvation Army in North America has become an international leader in the cost effective use of technology to meet its business and mission-related objectives. Under his leadership the Salvation Army is recognized as a global leader in IT governance, mobile computing, business intelligence and business process engineering. White is currently leading Salvation Army technology based in Atlanta Georgia.
Throughout his career White has acquired IT experience in health care, education, manufacturing, nonprofit/NGO, retail, distribution, call centers, consulting, auditing, banking and finance, entertainment, sports and health club management, E-commerce, property management, case management, as well as the ERP, CRM and HR applications one might find in any sizable enterprise. His focus as a CIO is to provide excellence in service by applying the right balance of strategic planning and technical leadership. He provides stellar service that anticipates needs before they arise and meets them with minimal intrusion. He is relentlessly committed to that, and has the skills, experience, education and moxie to make it happen. His perspective is strategic, but because he is skillful at a tactical level, he is able to effectively mentor his team. A strong team is vital in building a service-oriented IT Department, and his single greatest strength is in building high performance teams.
Mr. White holds several degrees and diplomas including a Master of Business Administration, a Bachelor of Science, a Diploma in Computer Programming and more than a dozen IT certifications concentrating in security, project management and vertical technologies from the likes of PMI, (ISC)², EC-Council, ITIL, Microsoft, Cisco, IBM, Citrix, CompTIA and others. He is also a member of American Mensa.