Dr. Michael O. Willis is an internationally recognized business executive and management consultant with over 30 years of experience helping organizations plan and achieve their strategic objectives. He is Vice President and Information Officer for Kaiser Permanente. Prior to Kaiser he was Sr VP and CIO for The Amerihealth Mercy Family of Companies and Executive VP and Senior Fellow for Henry Consulting. He held senior management positions with IBM and EDS with global operational responsibility for technology and consulting with an emphasis on healthcare and the life sciences. His expertise was strengthened while working with Dr. Stephen Covey as Executive VP where he had operational responsibilities in 44 countries worldwide. He has an emphasis on improving the well being of underserved communities. As a graduate of Baltimore City College and Morgan State University, he attributes a great deal of his success to the vision, mentorship, and education he received at those institutions