LinkedIn Recommendations
The page provides a few of my recommendations from prior supervisors and colleagues from LinkedIn
Eric Schellenberger - Group President (Roper Technologies) - Managed Chet directly
Bring IT to the Strategic Discussion with a high level of transparency!
Before I was fortunate enough to hire Chet, our IT organization was satisfactory - able to maintain our various systems and security at a reasonable level. However, the IT group was somewhat disconnected with the overall direction of the business and strategy and acted in a very reactive manner. Bringing on Chet to the leadership team changed the dynamics of the IT organization and under his leadership the IT group became a critical element of the business strategy and a critical component in high level decisions by providing accurate data for key decisions. Chet was also able to bring fresh ideas not just related to how our systems could be used to implement new strategies and objectives but also provided keen insight into our business approach and how we could become more effective overall. Chet was an effective member of the team and quickly earned the respect of others within the organization. For me personally not being an IT guru it was important for me to bring in someone I could trust and have clear communications with. Chet was excellent at communicating the overall activities of his team and potential risks we faced when it came to our systems, software and security. This made it easy to understand and allowed us to prioritize our resources effectively within budget constraints. I would highly recommend Chet to lead the IT organization for any business looking for a true trusted partner and someone that can position and align their IT organization to the business needs.
Ken Brown – Board Member/Executive Partner - Chet supported his business
Chet provided IT leadership to a number of companies under my leadership. Beyond dramatically improving the culture and responsiveness of the IT group, Chet was also a valued partner to the business. He worked to understand the drivers of each business and provided IT infrastructure and support as required to maximize the benefit of the IT investments.
Chet has a very broad and detailed understanding of the technology, software and hardware solutions available to meet the challenging demands of the business community.
If I had a suitable position available for Chet, I would not hesitate to bring him on board
Bill Devlin – Executive Director - IT ( Luby’s) - Was client of Chet
I have had the honor and pleasure working with Chet for several years. Chet served as a coach and mentor to me during a challenging time of assuming a leadership role. During that period, Chet brought value to our team and organization by helping us provide a foundational structure for success. Chet assisted in the development of our team assessment – both as a team and individually, to insure we had the right people in the right positions. Chet helped us shape our governance process, leading to a more organized process to organizing our project management capabilities, PMO framework and execute our IT portfolio. Chet helped organize our financials and provide cost saving opportunities in the areas of waste, opportunities of consolidation, and vendor management. Chet is great at knowing how to manage a team from the top-down and the bottom-up. He is an excellent leader and champion for the entire organization. Beyond his professional persona, Chet is a fantastic and caring human being that I’m grateful to call a friend, colleague, and advisor.
Carlos Delgado - Global Commercial Leader (Howden) - Worked with Chet
I’ve worked with Chet for the past few years in the same business unit while we were part of GE and now Howden. Chet’s breadth of experience combined with his ability and willingness to work at both the strategic and tactical / hands-on levels are a key differentiator for him. This trait has been critical for us being a relatively small business unit with limited resources during new ownership integration, where we had to not only get multiple IT related tactical activities done in a short period of time but also implement longer-term IT processes and platforms such as our new ERP and client application solutions such as our engineered quoting tools. Being part of our leadership staff, and given his breadth of experience, Chet is always contributing to the overall operational success of the business well beyond his IT scope of responsibilities.
John Parrish – SVP & GM (Howden Roots) - Managed Chet directly
Having worked with Chet I would highly recommend him. He has the right balance of strategic guidance coupled with strong hands-on capability. Chet is a strong team leader as well as a valued peer on our staff.