Bridget Klare

Bridget Klare is an accomplished technology professional with extensive experience in software engineering and IT management. Currently serving as the Director of Software Engineering at Kroger since December 2004, Bridget has held various leadership roles including Sr. Engineering Manager for HR, Payroll, & Benefits Applications, and IT Manager for both Facilities & Procurement and Content Management & Marketing Applications. Additionally, Bridget was the User Group President for the DB2 Content Manager World Wide User Group from January 2013 to August 2015, facilitating collaboration among users globally. Earlier in their career, Bridget worked as a System Administrator for IBM DB2 Content Manager and Kofax at CIBER. Bridget earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems from Miami University, having also studied at Ohio University.