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6 facts from 1 episode, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
Undated
Toni Townes-Whitley became SAIC's CEO about a year before the conversation, after senior roles at Microsoft, CGI Federal and Unisys.
“Tony took the helm about a year ago after stints as a senior executive at Microsoft, CGI Federal, and Unisys.”
Undated
Toni Townes-Whitley serves on five corporate and nonprofit boards and is a former US Peace Corps volunteer.
“She also serves on five boards, both corporate and nonprofit, and is a former US Peace Corps volunteer.”
Undated
Townes-Whitley says SAIC's growth had gone somewhat flat and its portfolio needed more differentiation when she became CEO.
“relative to SAIC having gone a bit flat in its growth cycle, uh SAIC having to more differentiate its portfolio”
Undated
Townes-Whitley tracks about fourteen metrics monthly, out of roughly seventy used across SAIC.
“through metrics that we use about fourteen that I track every month, but seventy that are arrayed across the company at different levels”
Undated
Adi Ignatius said Townes-Whitley was one of two Black female CEOs in the Fortune 500.
“you're you're one of two black female CEOs in the Fortune 500.”
Undated
Townes-Whitley left Arthur Andersen as its consulting business was closing after the Enron scandal and moved to Unisys.
“leaving, uh, Arthur Anderson as it was closing as a consulting business after Enron and coming to a, uh, a business and infrastructure technology company like Unisys”
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