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Stephen Laster: Biography
Stephen Laster
Mr. Stephen Laster is a seasoned technologist, consultant, business leader, product strategist, eLearning designer, and educator with an extensive background in information technology, technology based collaboration, eLearning, and product development. He is the Chief Information Technology Officer for the Harvard Business School and founder of Intelligent Solutions, LLC (a boutique consulting firm assisting organizations of all kinds navigate the digitally connected world).
As the CIO of Harvard Business School, Mr. Laster leads a team of 100+ professionals who oversee the School’s award winning technology environment and practices. Prior to this role, Mr. Laster held several critical leadership positions for Babson College including CTO for Babson Interactive, Babson’s for-profit eLearning company, and Director of Curriculum Innovation and Technology. He was responsible for Babson’s adoption of blended learning and led the effort to increase working professional MBA enrollments by 500% through the creation of a state-of-the-art, blended, MBA program. Mr. Laster was a member of the Babson College Board of Trustees from 1992-1994. Mr. Laster has taught at the undergraduate, graduate and executive education levels with a focus on problem solving, software design, high performance virtual team management, and information management.
As founder of Intelligent Solutions, LLC, Mr. Laster works with organizations to harness digital technologies for collaboration and learning. He has worked with institutions of higher education on their web, intranet, information management and e-learning strategies and with publishers on e-learning and blended learning product development. He has mentored numerous teams and individuals and helped shape transformative outcomes for the organizations he assists.
Prior to focusing his career on the apex of technology, education and collaboration, Mr. Laster worked in industry both in information technology and technology product development. He has developed and run a network monitoring business, developed enterprise software packages and led major re-engineering and implementation efforts. Mr. Laster has held leadership positions at Stride Rite, Art Technology Group, CrossComm, and Advanced Business Technologies, Inc.
Mr. Laster sits on the board of Preserve, Inc and is a frequent speaker. He is considered to be a leader in e-learning and digital community building, and was recognized by IBM for thought leadership in message oriented middleware and by Ed Tech Magazine as a thought leader in educational technology. Mr. Laster lives in Wellesley Massachusetts with his Wife Debra and two children. When not thinking about technology and people, Mr. Laster can be found on the water or building a boat.
Mr. Stephen Laster is a seasoned technologist, consultant, business leader, product strategist, eLearning designer, and educator with an extensive background in information technology, technology based collaboration, eLearning, and product development. He is the Chief Information Technology Officer for the Harvard Business School and founder of Intelligent Solutions, LLC (a boutique consulting firm assisting organizations of all kinds navigate the digitally connected world).
As the CIO of Harvard Business School, Mr. Laster leads a team of 100+ professionals who oversee the School’s award winning technology environment and practices. Prior to this role, Mr. Laster held several critical leadership positions for Babson College including CTO for Babson Interactive, Babson’s for-profit eLearning company, and Director of Curriculum Innovation and Technology. He was responsible for Babson’s adoption of blended learning and led the effort to increase working professional MBA enrollments by 500% through the creation of a state-of-the-art, blended, MBA program. Mr. Laster was a member of the Babson College Board of Trustees from 1992-1994. Mr. Laster has taught at the undergraduate, graduate and executive education levels with a focus on problem solving, software design, high performance virtual team management, and information management.
As founder of Intelligent Solutions, LLC, Mr. Laster works with organizations to harness digital technologies for collaboration and learning. He has worked with institutions of higher education on their web, intranet, information management and e-learning strategies and with publishers on e-learning and blended learning product development. He has mentored numerous teams and individuals and helped shape transformative outcomes for the organizations he assists.
Prior to focusing his career on the apex of technology, education and collaboration, Mr. Laster worked in industry both in information technology and technology product development. He has developed and run a network monitoring business, developed enterprise software packages and led major re-engineering and implementation efforts. Mr. Laster has held leadership positions at Stride Rite, Art Technology Group, CrossComm, and Advanced Business Technologies, Inc.
Mr. Laster sits on the board of Preserve, Inc and is a frequent speaker. He is considered to be a leader in e-learning and digital community building, and was recognized by IBM for thought leadership in message oriented middleware and by Ed Tech Magazine as a thought leader in educational technology. Mr. Laster lives in Wellesley Massachusetts with his Wife Debra and two children. When not thinking about technology and people, Mr. Laster can be found on the water or building a boat.
