Jeffry K. Boston

Jeff is a managing director in AlixPartners’ Information Technology Transformation Services Practice.

Prior to joining AlixPartners, he was the chief executive officer of Verify and Protect, Inc., a security software company based in Chicago that brings to market software solutions that yield state-of-the-art authentication and secure data transmission. He led the company from creation in 2002 to ultimate sale.

Previously, Jeff was a partner with Coopers & Lybrand, and later PricewaterhouseCoopers, leading a major segment of the IT Strategy business. Earlier in his career, Jeff was the CIO at a leading Chemical manufacturer.

Jeff has delivered many critical results for clients in a variety of industries, including:

  • Development and delivery management of global IT strategies for numerous clients in industries such as consumer products, industrial products, medical products, electric and gas utilities, automotive, and media and entertainment
  • Creation and hands-on management of large critical business change programs – many after previous failures. Examples include:
    • New supply chain for large retailer across all divisions
    • New contact center, order processing, and field operations for major utility
    • New eBusiness environment for large consumer products concern
    • New Vendor Management and B-to-B processing for major automotive manufacturer
    • New Supply Chain/Financial processes for a large foreign automotive manufacturer
  • Transformation of the global IT function and the management of IT within major organizations, including:
    • Creation of global IT Shared Services for several organizations
    • IT organization overhaul on a global basis for several organizations (including structure, process/metrics, and people components)
    • IT Governance
  • IT sourcing analysis and management thereof for several companies.
As a CIO, Jeff oversaw the complete replacement of business applications and infrastructure in a critical IT-turnaround situation for the business – as well as turning around the IT function.

Jeff has served on the board of the Society of Information Management, been a featured speaker at industry events, taught graduate-level courses at Midwest universities, and has been a regular member of the Council of Logistics Management.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and marketing and an MBA from Northern Illinois University.

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