1. Jason T. Jowers
1040 Shades Crest Road Birmingham, Alabama 35226 (205)821-9939 jtjowers@hotmail.com
Global Technology Executive: CIO, CTO, CISO, SENIOR VP, VP, Director of IS/IT ISSM
Technology Thought Leader||Global IT Operations Manager||Corporate Strategy and Organizational Transformation Leader
Recognized leader in IT strategy and creator of industry best practice that became a model for IT sourcing and delivery on
a global scale for a billion dollar US based international general contractor, generating savings across the organization in a lean agile
delivery method
Transformational leader of people, processes, and technology with a track record of success streamlining p r o j e c t s and
aligning technology with business needs to deliver solutions in a cost limited environment that supports the underlying company to achieve
strategic goals
Collaborative and process-driven leader, executing with a sense of urgency both cross-functionally and across a global organization,
to overcome obstacles, drive positive transformation, and facilitate cultural synergy, in fast-moving, complex environments; while
clearly communicating objective-tactic alignment to achieve the organizational vision
Integrated Technology and Business Experience
• Cross-FunctionalTeamLeadership • Process Optimization & Cost Savings
• Acting CIO, CTO, and CISO, as the top company IT
Leader
• Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, & Data-
Driven Decision Making
• ERP, HRIS, Supply Chain includingProcurement,Project
Management,CRM,Pre-Construction, Estimating,BIM,
Scheduling,Timeand Attendance,Imaging
Equipment/Tracking/Service/Maintenance,CloudServiceDelivery
and DataStorage, Mobility,and Vendor Relationship Management
• Innovator with proven execution mindset
leveraging telecommunications and
technology executive relationships
• Global Technology Business Strategy Leadership
Guidance Planner/Implementer
• IT Service Delivery facilitator in construction,
engineering, distribution, and field service
• Outsourced & Managed Services Best Practices • Project Plan, Schedule, Oriented Leadership
Career Highlights
• Information Technology executive with over 20 years’ experience developing and executing IT strategies to help achieve strategic
business goals
• Transformed an Information Security posture from an ‘Unsatisfactory’ to an ‘Exceptional’ US Defense Security Service Rating
• Member of B.L. Harbert International (BLHI) Staff Group which provided corporate direction and leadership to the organization
• Appointed BLHI’s Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM), as the top BLHI IT Security Manager and liaison for technology
needs to the US Department of State, Department of the Navy, FBI-Counter Intelligence, Central Office of Record, National Security
Agency, and Defense Security Service, responsible for the company’s classified and unclassified systems security
• Served as Society of Information Management Member (National and Alabama Chapter) in various capacities - As President 2001-
2002; Vice President 2000-2001; Secretary 1999-2000 (all were Alabama Chapter positions) and various National committees (2010-
2011)
• Recognized as being the Youngest Society of Information Management International Chapter President in the history of the organization
(www.simnet.org); also obtained the distinction of achieving the greatest growth of a Chapter’s membership in the same year
• Obtained recognition as a top BLHI leader by gaining approval for sponsored Executive MBA education program
• Recognized as aiding growth at BLHI by running an IT function well under construction vertical typical budget standards, 0.35% of
Revenue
• Recognized as a BLHI contributing manager who aided in growing the company from a less than $50 million contractor to a greater
than $1 billion contractor
• Travelled to 40+ countries delivering technology connectivity and business service on 5 of the 7 continents, exceptions Australia and
Antarctica
• Winner of the Business Strategy Game (BSG) in the 2010 University of Alabama MBA program and achieved top 20 Internationally, as
part of a team of 5 who were also the strongest team throughout the MBA program
2. Jason T. Jowers
1040 Shades Crest Road Birmingham, Alabama 35226 (205)821-9939 jtjowers@hotmail.com
Continuing Education Units/Certifications
• U.S. Department of Defense – FSO and ISSM Orientation, Huntsville, AL
• Defense Security Service Academy (DSS) – Information Security Management (IF201.01), The Pentagon
• National Security Agency (NSA) – COMSEC Custodian Training Course and Exam (IAEC-2112), Tampa, FL
• Defense Security Service Academy – NISPOM Chapter 8 Requirements for Industry Course and Exam
• Defense Security Service Academy – NISPOM Chapter 8 Implementation Course
• Defense Security Service Academy – Information Security Orientation
• Defense Security Service Academy – NISPOM Chapter 8 Requirements for Industry – Introduction
• Defense Security Service Academy – Information System Security Basics
• IP Access International – Satellite Systems Orientation and Implementation, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Professional Experience
B.L. Harbert International (BLHI) and Bill Harbert International Construction (BHIC) - Birmingham, AL June 1998-present
BLHI is a US based world leading general contractor, concentrated on providing construction services for secure US government assets and
assets of Fortune 50 companies worldwide. Home project interests are concentrated in Commercial, Federal, Healthcare, and Industrial markets.
BLHI has 4,500 employees worldwide, currently with operations in 17 countries and $1B in revenue.
Director of Information Services, top manager of IT for all B.L. Harbert Group Companies (BLHI and all joint ventures, BHIC, and Harvest)
Information Technology executive with experience developing, coordinating, and implementing corporate IT strategy while maintaining
alignment with corporate and operating group goals. Serve as top Information Technology Manager with managerial, financial, and technical
responsibilities for mature international general contractor’s IT function. Deep experience in construction industry technologies and processes
with overarching ability to decipher, analyze, acquire, launch, and manage application, hardware, support, and security systems in a cost
conscious approach. Position directly reports to the Chief Administrative Officer. Serve as Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) with
reporting duties to the U.S. Government Defense Security Service and other agencies.
• Responsible for all vision and strategy alignment with company vision and goals
• Analyzes the needs of departments and establishes priorities for feasibility studies, systems design and implementation to develop new
and/or modify the company's information processing and telecommunication systems
• Coordinate functions and processes within the Information Technology department
• Create security strategy for corporate, embassy and non-embassy organizational functions (including Secret and Top Secret jobs)
• Develop and manage company Information Technology budget
• Act as the Chief Information Officer for reporting information technology high-level projects and initiatives to the Executive
Committee, internal board
• Chief technology liaison for the company in community and industry affairs
• Responsible for all company Systems Security Plans (SSP) and Master Systems Security Plans (MSSP) including Secret and Top Secret
jobs
• Manager of company IT staff and manager of company Information Systems Security Officer(s) (ISSO), some which have been on staff
15+ years
• Designed, developed, and deployed international field delivery services, mobile IT infrastructure, to jobsites all over the world
Details of prior professional experience as mid-level and individual contributor roles prior to June 1998 available at request.
Education
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
Bachelor of Science in Management with major track in Management Information Systems 1998
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
Master Business Administration (Executive MBA) 2010
References available upon request.