About Rachel
Rachel is an accomplished business leader with a technology background who excels at building high-performing teams. Rachel believes technology can solve many of the most pressing problems in business, communities and the world. She understands that technology management is really just good business management and the most important component of any technology initiative is the people.
Recognized Technology Leader
In 2020, Rachel was recognized as the Twin Cities Enterprise CIO of the year. Just 2 years later, Rachel was also nominated for the 2022 National Large Corporate CIO Of the year.
2020 - Twin Cities Enterprise Winner
2022 - National Large Corporate Finalist
Chief Information Officer
Rachel is an award-winning CIO with a passion for leadership development. With over 25 years of experience in IT leadership and 10 years in the C-suite, she has guided companies in diverse industries through transformational change. Rachel has held a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification for the past six years, as evidence of her depth of experience in cybersecurity. Hands-on experience leading the Human Resources, Quality Assurance, Training and Accounting functions at various companies makes her an incredibly well-rounded business leader.
“Rachel Lockett isn’t just a great CIO – she’s one of the most effective business leaders I’ve ever worked with. Rachel combines deep technology expertise with a keen sense for business strategy and a unique ability to “connect the dots” between business imperatives and technology enablers.”
Michael Daehne - FlexPoint Consulting
Author
Leveraging her love of writing and her business successes, Rachel decided to capture the most instructional stories from her career, along with insights and anecdotes from her peers, in The Technology Doesn’t Matter. Infused with humor and humility, Rachel’s first book offers guidance to technology leaders AND business leaders, helping them align with each other in order to achieve business objectives and drive success.
Preorder “The Technology Doesn’t Matter” on Barnes and Noble
Professional Speaker
After high school, Rachel set aside her involvement in theater to pursue a career in technology. While she has never regretted that decision, she still loves the opportunity to take the stage and share her perspective with audiences of any size. Her skill as a storyteller and ability to engage with the crowd will delight your event attendees, while her decades of experience and practical approach will provide them with actionable takeaways.
Rachel is transformation “jet fuel” on stage! She brings a disarming wit that makes her topic relatable and then smacks you on the forehead with a reality check! I have done several conferences and keynotes with Rachel and her ability to lead other IT leaders is extraordinary. Truly a CIO of CIOs.
Brad Sousa - CTO, AVI Systems
