Gerri Martin-Flickinger

CIO, Adobe

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As senior vice president and chief information officer, Gerri Martin-Flickinger oversees Adobe's global Information Technology team, providing strategic direction and management for the company's IT infrastructure worldwide, including its hosted services. In partnership with the business, Gerri also has responsibility for developing innovative enterprise solutions built with Adobe products and technologies that solve business issues and reduce IT costs.

Gerri has more than 20 years of experience leading large-scale global IT organizations for companies experiencing explosive growth through acquisition, global expansion and/or implementing new business models. Her expertise includes leading organizations through transformational change, connecting IT to the needs of the business and aligning IT costs.

Before joining Adobe, Gerri was CIO of VeriSign, where she oversaw corporate IT services for the company's 60 offices worldwide. She had previously served as CIO for Network Associates, Inc. and McAfee Associates, Inc. Prior, Gerri held several senior systems roles at Chevron Corporation, including serving as process consultant to Chevron's executive staff.

Gerri holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from Washington State University.