Andi Karaboutis
Multi-Industry Board Member and Former CIO
Andi Karaboutis Biography
With a distinguished career spanning some of the world's most prominent Fortune 50 and FTSE 20 companies, Adriana brings a wealth of experience in digital leadership, technology, and operations across various industries. Key highlights from her career include the role of Global Chief Information Officer at Dell Technologies and Group Chief Information & Digital Officer at National Grid plc, where she led the charge in developing and executing comprehensive digital strategies that achieved remarkable results, from advancing decarbonization to power grid resilience through frontier technologies.
At Biogen, Adriana served as the EVP of Technology, Business Solutions & Corporate Affairs where she orchestrated initiatives that added significant value across the drug discovery, development, and delivery spectrum, leveraging digital health tech, data sciences, and fostering strategic partnerships with a myriad of stakeholders. During her tenure as VP and Global Chief Information Officer at Dell, Adriana faced the challenge of guiding a team of thousands through a transformative period when the company transitioned from a hardware-focused enterprise to a solutions provider. During her tenure at General Motors as the Executive Director in various key roles she played a pivotal role in the company's manufacturing and supply chain technology transformation and financial recovery from bankruptcy. Her career began at Ford Motor Company, where she held increasingly responsible positions that were instrumental in driving transformative changes and capabilities in Material Planning & Logistics, Supply Chain, and Information Technology. She also managed global cost estimating systems while working as an expatriate in the United Kingdom, resulting in substantial cost savings across metal stamping, plastic extrusion, and other component manufacturing processes.
She is currently an independent board director at: Aon plc, Perrigo plc, Autoliv, and Savills plc. She also held prior director roles at AspenTech, Advance Auto Parts, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. These roles showcase her ability to provide valuable insight, governance, and guidance to public and private organizations from a variety of sectors. Beyond the corporate realm, she has been an enthusiastic advisor and contributor to the advancement of women. Adriana served as an advisor to Babson College's Center for Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership (CWEL) and has previously held the position of President at the Michigan Council of Women in Technology (MCWT), a non-profit fundraising organization dedicated to inspiring girls and women to pursue and thrive in STEM careers. She is also an advisor to iGreenTree.ai.
Adriana is widely recognized for her professional contributions. These accolades include her induction into the CIO Hall of Fame, the Boston CIO of the Year Leadership Award, and the Forbes CIO Innovation Award. She is a North America Corporate Directors (NACD) Fellow and has received numerous other prestigious awards, including being featured in Forbes Magazine Greece as a "Top Woman to Watch." In summary, Adriana’s journey is marked by a commitment to fostering inclusive cultures, harnessing technology for transformative change, and delivering results that propel organizations to new heights.
Previous Role
EVP, Technology & Business Solutions, Biogen
Chief Information and Digital Officer, National Grid