Molly Rauzi

CIO and Management Consultant, Gagen MacDonald

Denver

Molly Rauzi has twenty years of experience leading large, complex business transformation, culture and organizational change initiatives. As a consultant and Chief Information Officer, she provides expert counsel to our clients who are undergoing rapid change.

With her deep knowledge and experience, Molly is energized by helping organizations create powerful, secure digital and human solutions to drive employee engagement and collaboration, increase productivity, standardize processes and systems, and manage digital strategies. She advises on the governance of corporate functions and shared services across the enterprise. Her experience and insights have helped numerous organizations ready their workforces for the many changes new technologies, new business models and new strategies bring.

Prior to joining Gagen MacDonald, Molly was the Managing Director leading the Business Advisory Services Practice in the Denver office of Grant Thornton LLP. From 2007 to 2011, Molly served as an appointee of then Mayor John Hickenlooper (now the Governor of Colorado) to serve as the Chief Information Officer for the City and County of Denver. She developed the City and County’s technology strategy and oversaw its most significant business transformation initiatives, including establishing a governance process to support a $25 million project portfolio; standing up shared services for IT, HR, Finance and customer services, and providing the technology support for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. With Grant Thornton she advised the City of Charlotte as they hosted the 2012 DNC.

Before working for the Mayor of Denver, Molly served as the Director of Technology for Denver International Airport. Molly was an integral part of the management team who supported the airport through the crisis of September 11, 2001. Molly implemented an airport technology strategy that was a significant factor in the transformation efforts ensuring DIA’s long-term economic viability.

Molly serves on the Board of Directors for Craig Hospital and the Colorado Technology Association. She also serves on the Center for Information Technology Innovation Board for the University of Colorado Denver Business School.