Tony Esposito
Vice President of Information Technology at The Will-Burt Company- Claim this Profile
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Jon Heckert
I had the pleasure of working with and for Tony for several years at The Will-Burt Company. Tony is an engaging and passionate leader who inspires his team members to not only excel at their current positions, but to keep moving forward with their career goals. He encouraged me to do things I hadn't even thought of and supported me each step of the way. I am thankful that I had the opportunity to work with Tony and appreciate his investment in me as an employee and as a person.
Elizabeth Miller-Jackson
I've reported to Tony at two positions, both at KeyBank and The Will-Burt Company. Tony is the most natural leader and best "team builder" I've ever seen. There are many good leaders, but finding someone who is a creator of leaders is a rare thing, and Tony is that person. He understands better than anyone I've ever worked with how to evaluate talent and play each team member to their strengths. Both at Key and The Will-Burt Company he pulled together almost magical teams that worked together in such a cohesive way they were much more than the sum of their people. Tony also excels at creating a vision, not only for the IT teams but for any company he works for, large or small. He is exceeding good at guiding the team toward the big picture and supporting the goals of the organization in a positive, creative way. Any organization would be lucky to have Tony as part of their leadership team, and any team would be privileged to have Tony as their leader. I consider myself extremely lucky to have been part of his team.
Jon Heckert
I had the pleasure of working with and for Tony for several years at The Will-Burt Company. Tony is an engaging and passionate leader who inspires his team members to not only excel at their current positions, but to keep moving forward with their career goals. He encouraged me to do things I hadn't even thought of and supported me each step of the way. I am thankful that I had the opportunity to work with Tony and appreciate his investment in me as an employee and as a person.
Elizabeth Miller-Jackson
I've reported to Tony at two positions, both at KeyBank and The Will-Burt Company. Tony is the most natural leader and best "team builder" I've ever seen. There are many good leaders, but finding someone who is a creator of leaders is a rare thing, and Tony is that person. He understands better than anyone I've ever worked with how to evaluate talent and play each team member to their strengths. Both at Key and The Will-Burt Company he pulled together almost magical teams that worked together in such a cohesive way they were much more than the sum of their people. Tony also excels at creating a vision, not only for the IT teams but for any company he works for, large or small. He is exceeding good at guiding the team toward the big picture and supporting the goals of the organization in a positive, creative way. Any organization would be lucky to have Tony as part of their leadership team, and any team would be privileged to have Tony as their leader. I consider myself extremely lucky to have been part of his team.
Jon Heckert
I had the pleasure of working with and for Tony for several years at The Will-Burt Company. Tony is an engaging and passionate leader who inspires his team members to not only excel at their current positions, but to keep moving forward with their career goals. He encouraged me to do things I hadn't even thought of and supported me each step of the way. I am thankful that I had the opportunity to work with Tony and appreciate his investment in me as an employee and as a person.
Elizabeth Miller-Jackson
I've reported to Tony at two positions, both at KeyBank and The Will-Burt Company. Tony is the most natural leader and best "team builder" I've ever seen. There are many good leaders, but finding someone who is a creator of leaders is a rare thing, and Tony is that person. He understands better than anyone I've ever worked with how to evaluate talent and play each team member to their strengths. Both at Key and The Will-Burt Company he pulled together almost magical teams that worked together in such a cohesive way they were much more than the sum of their people. Tony also excels at creating a vision, not only for the IT teams but for any company he works for, large or small. He is exceeding good at guiding the team toward the big picture and supporting the goals of the organization in a positive, creative way. Any organization would be lucky to have Tony as part of their leadership team, and any team would be privileged to have Tony as their leader. I consider myself extremely lucky to have been part of his team.
Jon Heckert
I had the pleasure of working with and for Tony for several years at The Will-Burt Company. Tony is an engaging and passionate leader who inspires his team members to not only excel at their current positions, but to keep moving forward with their career goals. He encouraged me to do things I hadn't even thought of and supported me each step of the way. I am thankful that I had the opportunity to work with Tony and appreciate his investment in me as an employee and as a person.
Elizabeth Miller-Jackson
I've reported to Tony at two positions, both at KeyBank and The Will-Burt Company. Tony is the most natural leader and best "team builder" I've ever seen. There are many good leaders, but finding someone who is a creator of leaders is a rare thing, and Tony is that person. He understands better than anyone I've ever worked with how to evaluate talent and play each team member to their strengths. Both at Key and The Will-Burt Company he pulled together almost magical teams that worked together in such a cohesive way they were much more than the sum of their people. Tony also excels at creating a vision, not only for the IT teams but for any company he works for, large or small. He is exceeding good at guiding the team toward the big picture and supporting the goals of the organization in a positive, creative way. Any organization would be lucky to have Tony as part of their leadership team, and any team would be privileged to have Tony as their leader. I consider myself extremely lucky to have been part of his team.
Experience
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The Will-Burt Company
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United States
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Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Vice President of Information Technology
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Jan 2011 - Present
Lead, plan, organize, and control all activities of the Information Technology organization and ensure the effective, efficient, and secure operation of all automated data processing systems. Responsible for the global technological direction, information technology strategy, and computer systems that direct and support enterprise goals. Drive the analysis and re-engineering of existing business processes, identify and develop the capability to use new tools, reshape physical infrastructure and network access, and empower and grow knowledge resources. Create enterprise budgets for programs and projects, manage equipment purchases and upgrades, supervise hardware and software specialists and technology team, and preside over information technology-related Agile projects. Primary technology leader and key contributor in formulating all strategic enterprise goals. ESOP Trustee, 2017 – Present Vice President of Information Technology and Human Resources, 2013 – 2017 Led all Human Resources management and industrial relations as a workforce strategist, service delivery owner, organizational and performance conductor, and compliance and governance regulator. Rebuilt and restructured functions, processes, and team. Show less
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GOOD YEAR CORPORATION, Akron, Ohio
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Akron, Ohio
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Senior Manager, Common Corporate Services Business Process
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Apr 2010 - Dec 2010
Led and managed technical team responsible for multiple world-wide enterprise projects, defined and built internal and external customer relationships to champion all business problem solutions, and created and executed corporate strategic operating plan that improved customer service, grew revenues, reduced cost, managed data inventories, and drove competitive advantage. Directed the development and implementation of products, services, and vendor systems from inception to completion. Led and managed technical team responsible for multiple world-wide enterprise projects, defined and built internal and external customer relationships to champion all business problem solutions, and created and executed corporate strategic operating plan that improved customer service, grew revenues, reduced cost, managed data inventories, and drove competitive advantage. Directed the development and implementation of products, services, and vendor systems from inception to completion.
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National City Bank
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Group Manager, Eaton Corporate Systems Production Support
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Sep 2008 - Sep 2009
Led the definition, planning, direction, and delivery of enterprise strategic project development and production to support corporate systems program development and services delivery channels. Managed the information technology team responsible for development, support, operations, compliance, and change processes for integrated strategic and tactical development, new/existing software applications, and regulatory risk reduction processes. Identified and defined organizational productivity, quality, and performance measures, and drove business systems continuity improvements and applications integrations. Show less
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KeyBank
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United States
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Vice President/Division Manager, Key Technology Systems, Support Systems Group
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Nov 2005 - Sep 2008
Led the strategic direction and managed the tactical implementation of electronic business, ongoing maintenance, change management, and continuous quality/improvement for enterprise-wide technology development divisions encompassing new and existing system applications, regulatory risk, and compliance. Defined vision, directed change management, created risk mitigation strategies, reduced business disruption, and developed efficient business systems processes in three different business units over three different years. Created and implemented organizational quality control strategy and reporting frameworks. Show less
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NATIONAL CITY CORPORATION, Cleveland, Ohio
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Cleveland, Ohio
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Vice President/Business Information Officer, Corporate Operations and Information Services
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Nov 2002 - Nov 2005
Defined and led the strategic direction and delivery of an application portfolio which supported durable business processes encompassing multiple lines of business, including the entire life cycle of applications from planning, design, new development, and implementation to ongoing maintenance. Created, organized, and led international partnerships, national and regional acquisitions, and enterprise systems integrations. Provided the strategic technology leadership for all planning, growth, quality, delivery, risk reduction, and tactical support initiatives by building strong business relationships to lead as a trusted partner. Show less
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AMERICAN EXPRESS, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Salt Lake City, Utah
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Director, Electronic Commerce Center of Excellence
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May 1998 - Nov 2002
Led and directed a team of project leaders, program managers, business analysts, systems architects, and technicians in designing, developing, and implementing domestic and international smart card products, systems, and programs. Responsible for the strategic vision and profit and loss for a multi-million dollar budget that deployed quick-to-market, multiple application smart card, POS, e-business, e-commerce solutions, and front and back end secure encryption for all web and Internet systems. International work experience with technology partner systems integrations in the United Kingdom, France, and Belgium. Show less
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DIEBOLD, INCORPORATED, Canton, Ohio
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Canton, Ohio
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Senior Product Manager, Strategic Systems Technologies
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Apr 1991 - May 1998
Responsible for total product line management, from initial development and implementation through entire program life cycle and positioning of product strategy that spearheaded new projects, led project teams, and regulated overall market development processes. Led and managed a product team that defined new, non-ATM markets, developed product requirements, created process structures, and defined project schedules and resource allocations for software and hardware product applications. Drove InterBold (IBM joint venture) technology partnership to expand international customer base and market development. Show less
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Education
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Miami University
BA, Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs -
Ohio University
MA, International Affairs, International Business -
Miami University
MBA, Marketing, Management Information Systems -
Stellenbosch Business School Executive Development
MA, Business Administration, Management & Operations
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