Kathleen Hurley Mba

Kathleen Hurley, MBA, CISM has extensive experience in the IT field. From 1998 to 2015, they worked at CB Richard Ellis as the Regional Chief Information Officer, overseeing a team of 17 individuals and managing various IT operations such as help desk maintenance, workstation support, and network infrastructure support. Kathleen also managed a budget of approximately $1.5M and consistently stayed within budget guidelines.

Since 2015, Kathleen has been with Madison International Realty, first as the IT Director and currently as the Chief Information Officer. In these roles, they have been responsible for directing the global IT operations, including areas such as cybersecurity, project management, process improvement, and digital transformation. Kathleen has also managed internal and external support for industry-leading technologies and has delivered measurable outcomes in support of the business.

Kathleen Hurley, MBA, CISM completed their Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English Language and Literature/Letters from Randolph College in 1998. Kathleen then pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with a focus on Information Technology at the University of Wales, Cardiff, from 2007 to 2011. During their studies at the University of Wales, Cardiff, they also engaged in the field of Macroeconomics of Competitiveness at Harvard Business School, from 2010 to 2011.

In terms of certifications, Kathleen obtained the CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) certification from ISACA in 2017. Kathleen also holds additional certifications such as ZScaler Certified Cloud Administrator from Zscaler (obtained in May 2021) and Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer™ (CDPSE™) from ISACA (obtained in February 2021). Additionally, they have certifications in MCSA from Microsoft and Net+ from CompTIA, although the specific dates of obtaining these certifications are not provided.