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In this episode of Welcome to Executiveland, Elizabeth Freedman is joined by Mark Berthiaume, former CIO and Chief Admin Officer at Hanover Insurance. With a career spanning over four decades, Mark has a unique perspective on the evolution of leadership. He shares his journey from early days as a computer programmer to navigating executive roles, and his ultimate transition from an IT-focused leader to a business executive with IT within his purview. Today, he leverages this hard-won perspective in his roles across multiple private and nonprofit boards. 

You’ll explore:

• The critical evolution from IT leadership to broader business leadership
• Why aligning business strategy with IT is essential for organizational success
• The indispensable role of mentorship, leadership development, and succession planning
• How Mark’s personal leadership evolution and mentoring shaped his path
• The value of learning from mistakes on the way to the C-suite

This episode offers a grounded roadmap for elevating your leadership, whether you’re leading a team or navigating your own path to the C-suite.

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