Jean Hill, CTO of First New York Securities

Summary: Among other topics, Jean discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:<br> <br> <br> * Jean’s unusual path to becoming CTO of First New York Securities, as she discusses her background in hotel management, finance, and law<br> * How Jean’s business background keeps her focused on the business value of technology, and that she ultimately seeks to find technology solutions to business problems<br> * The necessity of educating users on how to take advantage of technology solutions, and how it is important to speak in business terms as opposed to technology terms<br> * The process by which Jean transformed the IT organization, which included conducting a baseline assessment, understanding the direction of the business, and prioritizing initiatives accordingly<br> * Eye on Trends: Cloud computing and how enterprises will need to find a way to integrate all of the different cloud solutions they have.<br> <br> <br> <br> Jean Hill’s Biography<br> <br> Jean is the Chief Technology Officer of First New York Securities, a global multi-strategy trading firm. In this role, Jean is responsible for developing and managing the firm’s IT infrastructure.<br> Jean joined First New York Securities from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York where she was Vice President and Deputy Chief Technology Officer.  In previous roles, she was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley and also Director of IT at Merrill Lynch.<br> Jean has BS in Business from Cornell University and a JD from Fordham University.<br>