Bill Charles

CIO at Emerald Expositions

William "Bill" Charles is the current Chief Information Officer at Emerald Expositions. Bill has over fifteen years of experience in information technology, including previous positions at Pacific Sunwear as Senior Director, Information Technology, PMO and Director, I.T. - Store, Finance, & HR Applications.

During their tenure at Pacific Sunwear, Charles was responsible for numerous innovative strategies that aligned with enterprise objectives. Bill was an early adopter of groundbreaking technology, including deploying iPads in 600 stores as a selling tool, executing a "Save the Sale" program that enabled customers to shop and order online, and preventing lost revenue with state-of-the-art technology.

Charles oversaw key efforts of a cross-functional team of 30 specialists who were responsible for creating and implementing an intranet to enable communication among retail stores. Bill also launched SharePoint and rolled it out to stores, driving effectiveness, efficiency, and operational excellence.

Bill Charles attended Darien High School and then went on to study at the University of Connecticut. After graduating with a Bachelor's degree, they pursued an MBA in Finance at the Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business.

Their manager is Hervé Sedky, President & CEO. Some of their coworkers include Stacey Sayetta - General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Issa Jouaneh - EVP, Emerald Xcelerator, and Felicia Hamerman - SVP, Brand Marketing.

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