Denise Russell Fleming
Sharmeelee Bala
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Denise Russell Fleming
Chief Information Officer
BD
Industry: Medical Technology
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Sharmeelee Bala
Chief Information Officer
JCPenney
Industry: Retail
More than 25 years in IT and business transformation, Denise leads BD’ s IT systems, cybersecurity, enterprise programme management office and global shared service centers as Executive Leadership Team member. In her previous role at Boeing Defense, Space & Security, she drove innovative digital solutions and cybersecurity compliance for 30,000 associates.
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CIO for Catalyst Brands – a company formed in 2025 through the merger of JCPenney and SPARC Group – Sharmeelee is responsible for the company’ s global IT organisation, including overseeing enterprise product management and product engineering. Her role also encompasses the enterprisewide technology solutions that power the company’ s operational areas. WATCH COMPANY VIDEO
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