Martha Poulter will be visiting the University of New Haven, Wednesday, Nov. 5, to present this fall’s Bartels Fellowship lecture.
Poulter is Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., where she leads Starwood’s global IT team and business across its nine brands and global operations. She is also a member of Starwood’s Senior Leadership Team. Starwood Hotels and Resorts is the leading global, high-end hotel company in the world.
As a technology executive veteran with nearly 25 years of experience, her talk is titled “Discussion on Lessons Learned.” The lecture will start at 11 a.m. in Bucknall Theater in Dodds Hall and is open to the entire campus community. She will also be visiting classes and meeting with students, faculty and staff.
Prior to joining Starwood, Poulter served as vice president and chief information officer at GE Capital. She was responsible for many operational improvements and the completion of key digitization projects, including GE Capital’s first consumer mobile apps for commercial businesses.
Poulter holds a B.S.E. degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Connecticut and completed her M.B.A. at the University of New Haven in 1992. She is a Board Member of the Norwalk Community College Foundation.
The Bartels Fellowship was established in 1989 through the generosity of Henry E. and Nancy H. Bartels. The fellowship brings individuals of national stature and prominence in the fields of business or public service to campus.
