Rich Tarkowski

Rich Tarkowski has extensive work experience in the technology field. Rich currently holds the position of Vice President of Information Systems / CIO at Illinois Mutual, where they are responsible for overseeing all aspects of the technology organization. Rich is leading the organization through a system modernization and digital transformation effort, integrating various platforms and implementing automated underwriting processes. Prior to this, they worked at Hagerty (U.S.) as the Chief Technology Officer, where they were responsible for enterprise architecture, application design/development, and platform engineering. Rich also served as the Vice President - IT Applications & Integrations, Director - IT Application Architecture, and Architect / Technical Leader at Hagerty (U.S.). Earlier in their career, they held various roles at Electronic Data Systems, including Senior Information Analyst, Advanced Systems Engineer, and Systems Engineer.

Rich Tarkowski obtained their Bachelor's degree in Management Systems: Information Systems from General Motors Institute (GMI), where they studied from 1986 to 1991. Additionally, they received certifications in "Inspirational Leadership Skills: Practical Motivational Leadership" from LinkedIn in May 2021 and in Salesforce from Salesforce Trailhead in November 2017.