10 Deloitte IT leaders
Irfan Saif, US Chief Information Officer at Deloitte, heads this list of Deloitte IT leaders, who also include a deputy CIO, business CIOs and managing directors and directors of technology infrastructure, service management and network security in the firm's own IT organization. A reader can learn how IT leaders work at Deloitte from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Andrea Terhune
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director - Global Technology Infrastructure · Deloitte
Andrea Terhune has been Managing Director - Global Technology Infrastructure at Deloitte since February 2019, based in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. Andrea Terhune was Senior Director Information Technology at Comcast from 2016 to 2019 and Principal at ARTechnology Solutions from 2014 to 2016, and served as Board President of the Joint Executive Governing Board - Normandy Schools Collaborative from 2014 to 2015.
Basit Saeed
LinkedInExperience: Deputy Chief Information Officer · Deloitte
Basit Saeed has been Deputy Chief Information Officer at Deloitte since June 2024, based in the United States. At Deloitte, Basit Saeed was also Global Chief Technology Officer from 2022 to 2024, Chief Technology Officer - US from 2018 to 2024, Chief Cloud Officer from 2021 to 2022 and Deputy CIO & Chief Technology Officer from 2018 to 2022.
Carl Bennett
LinkedInExperience: Deloitte Consulting Chief Information Officer · Deloitte
Carl Bennett has been Deloitte Consulting Chief Information Officer at Deloitte since June 2020, based in Warrenton, Virginia, and lists current Deloitte rows in Deloitte Federal Innovation, Alliances and Assets from 2017 and as Principal from 2009. Carl Bennett was Managing Director at BearingPoint from 2003 to 2009.
Clayton E. Jose
LinkedInExperience: Director - Global Service Management · Deloitte
Clayton E. Jose has been Director - Global Service Management at Deloitte since April 2012, based in Greater Philadelphia. At Deloitte, Clayton E. Jose was also Director, Global Platform Engineering from 2008 to 2012 and Information Security Management System (ISMS) Security Officer from 2007 to 2008, and was Senior Manager, Infrastructure Program Office at Sempra from 2004 to 2007.
Irfan Saif
LinkedInExperience: US Chief Information Officer · Deloitte
Irfan Saif has been US Chief Information Officer at Deloitte since June 2023, based in Los Altos, California, and lists a current Principal row at Deloitte from 2001. Irfan Saif also lists current rows as Director, Deloitte Global Board of Directors from 2023 and Director, Deloitte US Board of Directors from 2020, and was Technical Lead at Scient from 1999 to 2000.
Jim Zarnick
LinkedInExperience: CIO, Government & Public Services · Deloitte
Jim Zarnick is a former CIO, Government & Public Services at Deloitte, a role held from May 2020 to November 2022. At Deloitte, Jim Zarnick was also Managing Director, Government & Public Services Risk & Delivery Excellence from 2022 to 2025, Director Operations & Technology, Government & Public Services Practice from 2018 to 2020 and National Director of Information Technology, Federal Govt Services from 2010 to 2015.
Joey Calabrese
LinkedInExperience: Global GICSO Service Portfolio Management & Network Security Leader Director · Deloitte
Joey Calabrese has been Global GICSO Service Portfolio Management & Network Security Leader Director at Deloitte since December 2023, based in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. At Deloitte, Joey Calabrese was also Global Technology Management Leader - Director from 2021 to 2023, Global Firewall Operations Delivery Leader - Director from 2020 to 2021 and Global Network Operations Center (GNOC) Leader - Senior Manager from 2017 to 2020.
Mike Schmidt
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer, Audit & Assurance (Retired) · Deloitte
Mike Schmidt is a former Chief Information Officer, Audit & Assurance at Deloitte, a role held from January 2019 to December 2024 and listed as retired, based in Tampa. Mike Schmidt describes the role as a US and global technology leader responsible for strategy, design, application development and operations.
Ron Chero
LinkedInExperience: Technology Managing Director · Deloitte
Ron Chero has been Technology Managing Director at Deloitte since September 2009, based in Philadelphia, and the profile headline describes the role as within Deloitte's premier IT organization. At Deloitte, Ron Chero was also National Leader CTO Office Infrastructure, Deloitte Technology from 2006 to 2009 and Regional Technology Director, Deloitte Technology from 1995 to 2006.
Shawn Richardson
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer and People Leader l Growth & Purpose Digital l Deloitte US · Deloitte
Shawn Richardson holds the current Chief Information Officer and People Leader l Growth & Purpose Digital l Deloitte US row at Deloitte, dated from June 2009, and the profile headline reads Chief Information Officer for Clients, Strategy & Growth Enablement. Shawn Richardson was Senior Manager, CRM and Enterprise Planning Delivery at BearingPoint from 2002 to 2009.
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