About Rhonda, Knowledge Transfer Expert
Rhonda is a seasoned global leader and has done over 23 mergers and acquisitions. She combines STEM and Sports to bring technology and joy to the world, making her the perfect match for her latest role as Board member for Laureus Sport For Good. In 2024, she was added to the Make A Wish Board of Directors. Rhonda has worked in global executive positions at Herbalife Nutrition, Santander Bank, Estée Lauder Companies, AIG, HP Enterprise Services, Barclays, Bank One / JPMorgan Chase, and several telecommunications companies. Kicking off 2024, she returned from Davos, World Economic Forum for her third time.
She has lived and worked internationally – in New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Mumbai, and across India – and has managed teams of up to 20,000 people. Vetere is also the co-author of an HP special edition book, “Enterprise Service Management for Dummies”.
Rhonda contributes her perspective and knowledge by serving on boards for professional and educational institutions, including Laureus Sport for Good, Make A Wish CT, Longwood University Advisory Board, and George Mason University Board of Directors. In October 2022, she was inducted as the Global STEM Ambassador by Meghalaya Chief Minister and the Chancellor of the University of Science & Technology Meghalaya (USTM), India.
Rhonda has been recognized for her leadership and influence, notably as one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology by the National Diversity Council in 2019 and 2020. In 2021 & 2023, she was one of the Most Influential Businesswoman in Technology by Corporate Vision Magazine, Top CIO/CTO by the 2021 Tech Inclusion Conference, and Top 100 DEI Leaders in 2021 and 2022. Rhonda is the Information Technology Awards Judging Committee Chair for the 20th Annual American Business Awards 2022, 2023 and 2024.
For 2024, Rhonda remains on the Woman To Watch List.
Outside of work, Rhonda is very active as an athlete — she regularly competes in IRONMAN 70.3 triathlons (among other events) and is a member of Winged Foot Golf Club. Although she doesn’t have a lot o time for golf these days, she has been focused on guiding Chris Nikic in 2024 for another world record completing the 6 World Abbott Marathon Majors around the world. She is dedicated to helping peoples dreams come true.
Rhonda has run 55 miles across the Serengeti 4x as part of a girls and women’s empowerment fundraiser. Rhonda is an ACCF Ambassador for the African Community & Conservation Foundation. Rhonda is passionate about mentoring athletes, veterans, first responders and elite business minds.
Rhonda is an action leader that thrives in bringing people along the journey of true transformation meaning end to end business units for the Company. She is a visionary, strategist, executor and operator but most of all she is a people leader. If you want a leader in the Board Room or over Technology that is going to tell you want you don’t want to hear, challenge the status quo with facts- while creating a Company all around high performance culture- she is your person.
For more information about Rhonda’s professional experience, scroll down or get in touch for a media kit and resume.
About Rhonda
I value full-contact management, hands-dirty collaboration, and thought-provoking relationships; using emotional intelligence, listening, and ethics to guide myself and my teams.
I believe true innovation comes through strategy, learning, technology, and quality. I approach situations from a global perspective, evaluating both the audience and long-term goals individually, as solutions are not one size fits all.
I believe in ensuring people know where they stand personally or professionally with me daily, I don’t want anyone to lay their head on their pillow at night and have anxious anxiety.
For any company in any industry, I ask the same questions: How do you make the technology work? What makes the business work?
Running technology as a business, I try to consider the key factors of measurement, true transparency, and trust. My unbending mantra? Metrics are king—you can’t manage an environment if you don’t know your numbers.
I believe life is about action, leading by example.
Believe in communication and respond to every message.
I work for YOU.
A dynamic leader both at work and play, Vetere is constantly training for and competing in events – 127 so far, including triathlons, half-marathons, marathons, and IRONMAN 70.3 mile triathlons (single-day races that consist of a 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bicycle ride, and a marathon 13.1-mile run). In 2022, she organized & rode in Race Across America (RAAM), a 3070 mile bike race across the country to raise awareness that 22 Veterans kill themselves a day.
In 2023, Rhonda participated in The IRONMAN World Championship 70.3 in Finland. This was her 100th race in the books.
Mission
My ten guiding principles are the embodiment of my philosophy and enable me to successfully enact my mission:
Be prepared, be on time, listen first, be accountable, communicate openly, display managerial courage, show respect, be honest, recognize your team, and know your metrics.
Principles
Professional Resume
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C.E.O.
Rhonda Vetere, LLC
2021 - Present
Founder & Owner
Aligned Alliance, Inc.
Connecting non-profits and causes to great people with awareness to make a global impact.
2021 - Present
Executive Council
aim10x
February 2023 - present
Board of Directors
Laureus Sport For Good
January 2023 - present
STEM Ambassador
USTM University
October 2022 - present
Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Herbalife Nutrition
November 2019 - end of 2021
Chief Information Officer, Infrastructure
Santander Bank
Oct 2018 - Oct 2019
President
nThrive
Jan 2018 - Oct 2018
Chief Technology Officer
Estée Lauder Companies
Dec 2013 - Jan 2018
SVP, Global Technology & Infrastructure
AIG
Feb 2012 - Dec 2013
SVP, Global Enterprise Services Technology & Operations
HP Enterprise Services
Apr 2010 - Mar 2012
Managing Director, Global Head of IT Technology & Operations
Lehman Brothers / Barclays Capital [merger]
Oct 2007 - May 2010
Global Managing Director, Global Infrastructure Operations
JPMorgan Chase
May 2002 - Sept 2007
SVP, Engineering
CompuServe / UUNET / MCI / Worldcom
1990 - 2002
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Race Across America (RAAM) (2022)
Navy SEAL Hudson River Swim (2021, 2022)
Serengeti Girls Run (2018, 2019, 2021)
16+ IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlons (2017 - present)
92+ Half-Marathons, Marathons, Triathlons (2011 - present)
Member, Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, New York
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The World Economic Forum
Davos, Switzerland
Panel (2023)Gashora Girls Stem Academy
Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology
2022)Festival for Schoolgirls
Tanzania
Grumeti Fund (2018, 2019, 2021)Cape Town Marathon
South Africa
Captains of Industry Run4Change Breakfast (2019)
Endurocad Young Women Empowerment (2019, 2021, 2022)Shape Women’s Half Marathon
New York CityPanel: Women Run the World (2019)Wipro at the World Economic Forum
Davos, Switzerland
Panel: Inclusion Strategies to Inclusive Cultures: Perspectives from those in the Driver’s Seat (2019)WITI Women in Technology
New York City
Panel: Women in STEM Careers: The Passion & Tech that Drives YOU! (2018)Women in Technology: WIT Connect
Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta
Keynote: Empowering Girls and Women (2018)Microsoft Global CIO Summit
Panelist: Leading Change into a Digital Era (2017)Avasant Empowering Beyond Summit
Porsche Experience Center
Keynote: Digital Singularity: Where Technology & the Human Experience Converge (2017)U.S. Vice Presidential Candidate Debate
Longwood University
Panelist: Advancing Cyber Security Technology: Obligations of Presidential Candidates and Citizens (2016)Dell EMC World
Panelist: Customers Embrace the Digital Future (2016)CDM MEDIA CISO Summit Europe
Panelist: Women in Security (2016)Top 10 Women in Cloud
Panelist: How To Find The Next Sheryl Sandberg? (2014)Symposium on Business Globalization
George Mason University
Panelist: Changing Environment in India (2011)World BPO / ITO Forum 2010 Summit
Panelist: Offshoring Success Stories(2010)
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Enterprise Service Management for Dummies
In 2011, while Vice President for HP’s Enterprise Service Management, Rhonda co-authored a book with Bill Sempf, a software security architect.
Grit & Grind
In 2019, Rhonda published her second book, Grit & Grind: 10 Principles for Living an Extraordinary Life. Within one month, it ranked as a Top 10 Book Corporate America is Reading by 800 CEO READ.
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Information Technology Awards Judging Committee Chair for the 20th Annual American Business Awards (Stevie Awards 2022)
2022 Most Empowering Businesswoman of the Year (CIO Views)
Most Influential Businesswoman in Technology, Corporate Vision Magazine (2021)
Top CIO/CTO, Tech Inclusion Conference (2021)
The Most Admired Women Leaders in Business, CIO Views (2021)
Top 20 Businesswomen Leading the Charge, Insights Success (2021)
10 Most Influential Businesswomen to Follow in 2020, Insights Success (2020)
50 Most Powerful Women in Technology, National Diversity Council (2020)
Shortlisted Top Woman of the Year, Women in IT Awards: Silicon Valley (2019)
50 Most Powerful Women in Technology, National Diversity Council (2019)
Human Forward Award, Randstad (2019)
Global 100: Top Female C Suite Executive in Technology (2018)
Stevie Award: Excellence in Transforming Business (2017)
Top 100 CIO/CTO Leaders in STEM (2017)
Global 100 (2017)
Constellation Business Transformation 150 (2017)
Woman to Watch, On The Dot Woman (2017)
Emtech Excellence Awards by Corporate LiveWire (2016)
Technology Innovation Leadership award by Corporate Vision (CV) Magazine (2016)
Top 100 CIO/CTO Executive Leader in STEM by STEMconnector (2015)
Top 10 Women in Cloud by CloudNow (2014)
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Laureus Sports For Good
The University of Science & Technology Meghalaya (USTM)
National Sports Museum Advisory Board
ACCF Ambassador African Community & Conservation Foundation
Corporate Advisory Board for Longwood University
George Mason University School of Business Alumni Executive Board of Directors
Fleet Week Committee, WingedFoot Golf Club
DELL Technology CIO Advisory Board (Past)
AT&T Manufacturing and Supply Chain CIO Advisory Board (Past)
VETtoCEO (Past)
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George Mason University
BASmith - Tuck Leadership
NYU Law- Board of Directors Compliance
September 2023
AwardS
Breaking the Glass Ceiling Women Leaders in Business
CIO Media, 2023
10 Most Empowering Businesswomen
CIO Views, 2022 , 2023
The Luminaries: Most Admirable Leaders Revamping the Future
2022
Women Mean Business
FOX STEM Industry - Global Leadership, 2022
Top 100 DEI Leaders
Mogul 2021
2021 Top CIO / CTO
Tech Inclusion Conference
2021 Top 100 Women in Technology
Technology Magazine
The Most Admired Women Leaders in Business
2021
Most Influential Businesswoman in Technology
Corporate Vision Magazine, 2021
Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology
The National Diversity Council, 2019 and 2020
The Most Admired Women Leaders in Business
CIO Views
Top 20 Businesswomen Leading the Charge
Insights Success
Constellation Business Transformation 150
2017
2017 Stevie Award for Excellence in Transforming Business
(selected from over 1500 CIOs and CTOs)
Top Women in Cloud Technology
2016
