The Cullen College of Engineering is proud to announce the addition of three new members with decades of industry experience between them to its Executive Leadership Board.
Joining the board are Jim Francis, the CTO/Vice President Information Technology and Shared Services at Houston Methodist; Indra Gutierrez, the President of Gutier; and Erika Walk, the Chief Technology Officer of Abercrombie Technology, LLC.
Francis provides leadership for the Project Management Office, Enterprise Data Analytics, Enterprise Architecture and Engineering, as well as the development of information technology platforms and solutions throughout the Houston Methodist Health System. Annually, the system's eight hospitals service more than 2 million outpatient visits and employs more than 32,000 people.
Gutierrez has served as President of Gutier for the past five years, and she has more than 17 years of experience working in the construction industry overseeing multi-billion-dollar projects across the Gulf Coast. She is part of the 2023 class of the Houston Business Journal's 40 Under 40.
Walk is the CTO of Abercrombie Technologies, LLC., a new venture. Previously, she was the head of Global Infrastructure and Technology Services at WM, and led a digital organization of more than 400 in support of enterprise-wide infrastructure, operations and applications. She owns a U.S. patent for the invention of an Employee Self-Service Mobile application for more than 50,000 employees. As a leader in the technology field, Erika inspires young girls and women to enter STEM fields through volunteering with organizations like Girls Who Code and Girls Empowerment Network.
Established in 1999, the Executive Leadership Board provides valuable assistance in the development of College programs. Comparable to a company's Board of Directors, the board provides advice and counsel, assists in establishing program priorities and objectives, provides review and critique, provides liaison to the outside industrial and government communities, promotes College interests inside and outside the University, and helps define needs and assists in the development of resources.