Kathy Ross joined Accenture (Andersen Consulting) in 1994 in the technology practice and Accenture Technology Labs in 1996. She translated her developer’s background in Document Mgmt, Imaging, and CRM into selling and delivering innovative solutions in a variety of industries including financial services and public service for the next 15 years. Currently, Kathy is a Technology Account Lead in the Life Sciences practice, selling and delivering work primarily related to the development, support, and launch of new drugs and medical devices. In addition to delivering projects for clients, Kathy is active in taking new concepts, such as Cloud Computing, Mobility, Analytics, and Social Media, and defining the impacts of those technologies on and for her clients. Kathy is also the lead for the Chicago office African American Employee Resource Group, national sponsor for the Society of Women Engineers, as well as an active participant and former sponsor of Accenture’s International Women’s Day Event.