Phil Farr
Chief Executive Officer
Background
Phil Farr puts a career’s worth of passion and experience behind helping other senior executives to deliver high-value business outcomes for their organizations. He takes a leading role in helping clients improve their IT operations ... and the quality of the contributions an IT organization makes to the businesses and customers it serves.
During his 30-year corporate career, Mr. Farr created and managed global strategic IT organizations at Brinks, Inc., Fina Oil and Tatum Partners.
He is respected industry-wide for building key client relationships. He also has earned respect for creating – in diverse, international environments – service organizations that are strategy-driven and customer-focused.
Thought Leadership
Mr. Farr shares his passion for delivering greater IT value by speaking regularly on the topic at conferences, CIO summits, universities and technical associations.
He has spoken on "The New CIO" and IT management for the:
- National Retail Association
- American Petroleum Institute
- Dallas Society for Information Management
- Austin Association of IT Professionals
- Cyber Information Center
He also has been a guest lecturer and panel member at the:
- Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University
- College of Business, The University of North Texas
Mr. Farr moderates a quarterly roundtable for Dallas-Fort Worth-area IT professionals that Farr Systems co-sponsors. He has also written several articles that have been published in academic and industry trade publications on how CIOs can deliver valuable business outcomes.
Professional Affiliations
Society for Information Management – Past President, Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter. Recipient of the first IT Executive of the Year Award for the D/FW chapter.
The University of North Texas – Advisory Board Member and Past Chair, Department of Information Technology & Decision Sciences
American Petroleum Institute – Past President
Association of Information Technology Professionals – Advisory Board Member. Also, helped launch the association's initiative to develop the standards associated with certifying IT professionals.
Education
Texas A&M University-Commerce – Earned a bachelor of science degree in mathematics and physics
Harvard University's Executive Development Program – Completed graduate studies
The University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business Administration – Completed graduate studies
Also explore the expertise provided by:
Jeff Farr
President
John Cole
Managing Partner
Greg Gosnell
Vice President, Sales and Marketing
McHugh Lee
Sr. Consultant
