Joseph Spagnoletti was appointed Campbell's Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer in August 2008. He leads the company’s global information technology function, providing IT strategy to help Campbell meet its business goals. Joe reports to Craig Owens, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer.
Since he joined Campbell in 1997 as Director-IT, Food Service, Joe has held several positions of increasing responsibility in global sales and marketing, supply chain, and research and development. Most recently, he was Vice President-IT for Campbell North America, where he successfully led several key projects, including the implementation of a trade management system and oversight of North American SAP implementations.
Previously, Joe spent seven years as an Information Technology Director with medical technology company Becton Dickinson; responsible for the medical device and acute care businesses. He began his career developing and implementing financial systems for a New York City software development firm. Joe earned his Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Albright College in Reading, Pa. He serves on the Cooper Health System’s Audit/Ethics Committee, Global Management Board of GS1, the Temple University Fox School of Business Advisory Board and the Board of Governors of the Academy of Food Marketing at St. Joseph’s University. In 2004, he was recognized with Campbell's Influence with Honor leadership award.
Joe is an AAU basketball coach and his interests include vintage automobiles, motorcycles, snowboarding, hiking and camping. He resides in South Jersey with his wife Maria and 2 children.
DINO RAMOS, Senior Vice President Trade Services, World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia
Dino has over 25 years experience in international business management. Currently, he oversees implementation of such programs as: World Trade PA, Job Creation through Export Development, the Export Finance Initiative, and the International Design and Engineering Consortium.
As Export Sales Manager for Hunt Corporation, Dino was responsible for sales and marketing in over 50 countries. His long tenure at Hunt included managing international sales and marketing, sales forecasting, sales and operational planning, export administration, and marketing services. Prior to Hunt, Dino spent five years working in Singapore as Far East Sales Manager for King Press and another five-year stint in Vietnam and Thailand for the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Dino holds a BS degree in Business Management from East Tennessee State University and attended George Washington University’s Graduate School of Business. He is familiar with Greek and French and has some understanding of Arabic, Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese. Dino continues to attend and participate in numerous international seminars and is a frequent guest speaker at Greater Philadelphia universities and various other organizations."
TONY CEBALLOS, Director Philadelphia U. S. Export Assistance Center, U. S. Commercial Service
As the Director the Philadelphia U.S. Export Assistance Center, Tony Ceballos oversees programs in Pennsylvania and Delaware, which provide customized overseas services to evaluate global opportunities, identify and qualify potential business partners. Mr. Ceballos also establishes program partnerships with state and federal agencies and other public and private sector entities to create an efficient export assistance network for U.S. companies. Mr. Ceballos transferred from the West Los Angeles office, where he developed the services sector-a primary industry concentration in the LA area. Mr. Ceballos received his Master’s of Arts in International Studies from the Claremont Graduate University. Mr. Ceballos also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a Minor in International Relations from the University of California, Riverside.
Mr. Ceballos completed an Executive Leadership Development Program where he conducted a detail at the Economic Development Administration to incorporate programmatic linkages to global market entry and U.S. competiveness in overseas markets. Mr. Ceballos received awards for contributions in developing, organizing, and implementing highly substantive outreach activities with trade partners in the Southwest Pacific Network and also received NASBITE’s certification for Leadership in International Trade for passing the NASBITE Certified Global Business Professional exam.
BRENDAN GALLAGHER, Senior Vice President, Emerging Technology & Channels, Digitas Health
As Senior Vice President of Emerging Technology & Channels at Digitas Health, Brendan oversees user experience research, information architecture, content strategy, interaction design, and usability work across multiple offices for major pharmaceutical, healthcare and biotech clients.
Before joining the company in 2005, Brendan worked at the Digitas agency in New York, where he served as interaction design lead for American Express’ MyLifeMyCard.com. Other standout clients during his tenure at Digitas included Pfizer, Turner, and The New York Times.
Prior to Digitas, Brendan worked as a senior content strategist with Razorfish, where he oversaw all content initiatives and online marketing strategies for Ford Motor Company’s Ford.com.
Brendan’s work with clients ranges from consumer research and opportunity identification through concepting and interaction design, to testing and measurement. He provides thought leadership around emerging technologies, social behaviors, media channels, competitive trends, and digital innovation, ensuring we are always designing for “what’s next?” in Health.
Brendan has a BA in theater arts from the State University of New York at Albany. He is a frequent participant in events for and volunteers for PhillyCHI, the computer/human interaction group of Philadelphia.
ALEX GOCHTOVTT, Principal, Enterprise Analytics Practice, Cognizant
Alex is a Principal in Cognizant’s Enterprise Analytics Practice. He has diversified career leveraging information management and emerging technologies to solve complex business problems. His core competencies include digital media analytics, marketing strategy, business performance measurement, business case development, customer segmentation, and digital optimization. Prior to his current role, he was SVP of Strategy and Analysis at Digitas Health, a leading healthcare marketing agency where he grew the practice from less than five to a team of forty. He has also worked in online retail from more than ten years in B2C and B2B capacities for organizations like GSI Commerce and Elemica. Alex has also has fifteen years of regional and national consulting experience with Coopers & Lybrand and KPMG where he implemented SAP ERP systems and data warehouses.
With 15 years of industry expertise, Leonardo is responsible for International Operations at Ci&T (www.ciandt.com), a global IT services company headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Drawing on firsthand experience with clients all over the globe, Leonardo is an innovative leader
advancing the practice of Lean principles in IT, particularly in nearshore outsourcing. He maintains a regular podcast series on iTunes, and blogs about Nearshore Development on industry outlets that include the CIO Blog, Nearshore Americas and IDG Connect.
ELEANOR M. LYONS, SPHR Partner Human Edge Resources, L.L.C.
Eleanor is a partner and founder of Human Edge Resources, LLC, a management and human resources consulting firm specializing in creating resilient organizations, inspirational leaders, dynamic teams, and employees who are proud of the work they do and how they do it.
EILEEN KELLY, Senior Manager, Federal Express Corporation
Eileen Kelly is Senior Manager of Federal Express Corporation in Philadelphia, PA., which is the world’s largest express transportation company.
Eileen began her career with FedEx in 1986 as a part-time employee and moved into management in New York City in 1993. Working her way up through the organization, she was promoted to senior manager of operations for the Newark, New Jersey – EAST Coast Hub operation in 1996 before transferring to Philadelphia “Liberty District” in 2007.
Eileen has been awarded many accolades for outstanding performance but has achieved the highest honor at FedEx being a three-time winner of the prestigious FedEx Five Star award. Eileen embraces challenge and credits much of her success to her employees.
She isn't driven by business goals alone. Eileen is dedicated to her employees and providing the skills and career resources they need to do the best job possible.
Eileen earned her B.A. from Dowling College in Long Island and her EMBA from Temple University – Fox Business School in 2009. Her hobbies include, boating and golfing, gardening, and reading. She enjoys spending time with her family and her dog Laci.
FedEx has been widely acknowledged for its commitment to total quality service and has consistently been ranked on Fortune magazine’s industry lists, including “World’s Most Admired Companies” and “America’s Most Admired Companies.”