Craig Cuyar

Dr. Craig Cuyar is the SVP and Global CIO at Omnicom Group, a Fortune 200 marketing communications company with $15.5 billion in revenue and 74,000 employees. In this role, he leads the IT organization, driving an IT transformation for more innovative and client-focused technology capabilities. Additionally, Dr. Cuyar is an adjunct faculty of entrepreneurship and innovation and a mentor at Northeastern University’s Center for Technology Management and Digital Leadership.

With a background in professional services, he has been a CIO in healthcare, advertising, and residential and commercial real estate. Formerly the Global CIO of Cushman & Wakefield, a global commercial real estate services provider, he managed operations in 58 countries for a diverse customer base. Prior to that, he served as the CIO for the Realogy Franchise Group, overseeing brands like Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate, CENTURY 21, and Coldwell Banker.

Dr. Cuyar earned his B.A., M.S., and Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University and holds an M.B.A. in Finance from Rutgers Business School. A frequent speaker on the business value of IT, he is actively involved in advisory boards in both the technology and professional services sectors. Currently, he serves as the President of the New Jersey Chapter of the Society for Information Management and has contributed to academic institutions as an adjunct faculty member and curriculum designer.