
Ep. 50: Maria O’Neill, From Programmer to CIO: Grit, Leadership, AI, and Reinvention
In this episode of Next In Line, Cesar sits down with Maria O’Neill, a longtime technology executive and 20-year CIO, to talk about the mindset, resilience, and leadership principles that shaped her journey from computer programmer to global technology leader.
Maria shares how growing up as the youngest of seven in a Mexican immigrant family helped fuel her drive, why she has always been drawn to challenging project-based work, and how she navigated career pivots, higher education, motherhood, consulting, and executive leadership on her path to becoming CIO.
They also dive into what digital…
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