Oct. 10: Business Technology Symposium to discuss executive career paths in tech

At the annual Business Technology Symposium, Joe Guptill, CIO at Guimont Capital and CEO/owner at VMS Technology, and Jason Stefanski, CIO/principal at GeoEngineers, will present “From WSU to the C-Suite: A Tale of Two CIOs” focusing on their individual career experiences and roles as corporate leaders in the tech industry.

The symposium is hosted by the Carson College of Business Department of Management, Information Systems, and Entrepreneurship and will be held Friday, Oct. 10, from 1–2 p.m. in the CUB Auditorium on the Pullman campus. It is free and open to the public.

Guptill has held executive roles in the seafood and pharmaceutical industries for the last 25 years. In 2024, he became the CIO at Guimont Capital, a private commercial lending company, where he focuses on creating technology-driven customer solutions for flexible funding options.

After graduating from WSU, Stefanski worked in a variety of industries including manufacturing, entertainment, intellectual property, e-commerce, and engineering. He’s responsible for setting the vision, strategy, and direction of technology at GeoEngineers.

For more information, contact Angie Senter, events manager, Carson College of Business, 509-335-7042, angie.senter@wsu.edu.

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