Mr. Gregory oversees all aspects of our Technology Management. He joined us in March 1997 as Vice President, Chief Information Officer, responsible for the planning and management of all Information Services related activities, including systems development, network operations, training, enterprise applications and end user support. In 1999, Mr. Gregory was promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer. In addition to oversight of Information Services, his responsibilities include the development of a strategic technology plan for the company and ensuring that the company’s technology supports the company’s strategic business goals as well as the day-to-day operational needs. Prior to joining us, Mr. Gregory was with Crestar Bank for over 20 years, where he began as a Training Manager, managing the technical training for the Information Systems professionals. He was promoted to Solution Center Manager, where he managed the introduction and assimilation of fourth generation languages, personal computers, personal productivity software and local area networks; to Internet Developer, where he researched new technologies and developed internet-based applications, and identified new technologies that would lower costs and improve services to both internal and external customers. |