On this episode of The Chief's Table, Kristina Paschall, Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Digital Officer of JBT, joins host Kim Stapleton for a conversation about motivation, gratitude, life lessons, and more. In her role at JBT, Kristina is responsible for the company's global IT team, which includes everything from IT security to infrastructure applications. Her responsibilities also include building the digital capabilities for all JBT machines and products.
During her conversation with Kim, Kristina shares that her
primary motivation at work is being at a place that operates with a
high degree of integrity and working with other ambitious
professionals. She describes how her calm demeanor allows her to
move quickly through the change management cycle but warns that
"every good trait has a downside when it's used in
excess," and explains that she tries not to let her desire for
consensus cloud her judgement when making executive
decisions.
Kristina also discusses some of the important lessons she has
learned over the course of her career, the importance of
relationship building at work and advice for young professionals.
Particularly, as working mothers, Kim and Kristina talk about
societal expectations for women in the workplace and how they weigh
those expectations against their own needs and desires, as well as
the needs of their families.
About Kristina Paschall
Kristina was appointed Vice President & Chief Information
Officer of JBT Corporation in 2017, and became Executive Vice
President, Chief Information and Digital Officer in October 2020.
Prior to joining JBT, Kristina served as CIO of Ferrara Candy
Company. Previously, she held progressive senior IT leadership
roles at Ingredion and GATX, as well as management roles at
consulting organizations.
About Kim Stapleton
Kim Stapleton is the host of The Chief's Table and a sales
manager in Ice Miller's Chicago office, where she matches
attorney skillsets with the needs of existing and prospective
clients.
Prior to transitioning her role in client services, Kim was a firm
consultant for five years. In that role, she helped attorneys
develop their networks and expand their business development
capabilities. Kim has previously worked with several other law and
accounting firms to identify key targets, perform business
intelligence and prioritize business development.
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