Theresa M. Szczurek, Ph.D., an award-winning technology, innovation, and growth strategist, is the former Chief Information Officer of the state of Colorado, 3x entrepreneur, certified corporate director (NACD.DC), and fractional C-level executive who was selected Colorado CIO of the Year. As a Certified Management Consultant (CMC®), speaker, author, executive coach, she is the catalyst for public and private sector organizations and leaders to reach new heights in profit, productivity, and passionate purpose. She helps firms grow revenues, build customer satisfaction, reduce cyber-risks, and scale through innovation, AI, and digital transformation. She has extensive experience on boards and sits on the MxD, National Digital Manufacturing and Cybersecurity Institute, board. She received her M.S. from Stanford University and her MBA and Ph.D. from the University of Colorado Boulder. Her Ph.D. research developed a framework for adoption of AI software tools. Visit www.TMSworld.com .