Libby Roney

Former CIO at Chanel, Lechters Houseware, Melville Corp, and Kmart

Throughout her 20+-year executive leadership career working for major fashion and home brands, Libby was repeatedly tapped to develop the strategic business and IT agenda, and align talent, process and technology to build capabilities, drive performance and raise the ROI of IT. She held the position of CIO at Chanel, Lechters Houseware, Melville Corp, and Kmart. She served as a catalyst for innovation and change and reached new heights of efficiency through the development of best in class IT organizations and introduction of leading edge, cost effective technology solutions. With each new executive appointment, Libby assembled high-caliber leadership and technical teams to elevate the IT division’s footprint in the organization, transitioning from highly fragmented, siloed support functions to fully integrated business driving forces. Having served as CIO on a global and national level for both private and public companies with teams ranging from 25 to 250+ and expense budgets of up to $50M. Libby has continually demonstrated the ability to lead IT transformation strategies across multiple scales and business environments.

Libby’s direct and relatable style, coupled with her pragmatic and financially shrewd approach to technology planning has earned her tremendous respect and credibility throughout her senior leadership career. With great precision, she is able to quickly assess the business and IT landscapes to zero in on the most critical priorities and develop customized solutions that deliver the greatest value. Libby offers a fresh perspective to organizations as she is fully committed to designing lean, simplified processes and systems, even in the most complex business environments, and translates technical and often ambiguous concepts into meaningful formats that resonate with her client communities.