Richard Lindberg

Richard Lindberg is CIO and VP, ASTM International. In this role, he is responsible for defining and achieving IT strategy & vision for the organization. Richard has more than 25 years of experience in the IT space. Prior to ASTM, he held Senior IT positions at Guardian Life and Mercer. Richard holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Lean Six Sigma blackbelt and several SAFe certifications. He is currently based in Pennsylvania.

Richard Lindberg notes the following in his LinkedIn Profile:

Rick is a transformational versatile technology leader with a proven track record of enabling business growth through technology, building high-performance teams, and implementing requisite processes and practices. Rick has led major digital transformations resulting in substantial revenue growth. Simultaneously he has led cost optimization efforts and implemented practices to enhance profit margins. He builds strong partnerships with business leaders, staff, and service providers. Rick is a respected leader and mentor of multi-level, multi-functional business, and technology teams. He proactively delivers business value and achieves continuous process improvements by leveraging his knowledge and practice of Lean Six Sigma, scaled agile, and a consultative approach to influence others and build consensus. He partners with business, sales, and marketing leaders to deliver strategic plans.

Selected Accomplishments

• Enabled revenue growth and subscription renewals by leading a major digital transformation,
reengineering external facing commercial software as a modern Software as a Service platform.
• Modernized legacy technology by using modern API, cloud-based and future-proof composable
architecture strategies and leveraging service providers both on and offshore.
• Transformed media publication and product teams into modern customer-centric service delivery
teams.
• Automated media publication processes for efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Defined and led a business systems modernization program systematically evaluating legacy
systems and determining transformation based on business drivers.
• Designed and delivered technology enabling sales and marketing capabilities to launch new direct-
to-consumer businesses.
• Provided the businesses with the capability to track and pursue on average each month over 15,000
opportunities and approximately $800M in potential annual premiums for the Group insurance
business.
• Led technology due diligence of multiple organizations during acquisition evaluations.

• Transformational Leader Product & Platform Development • Relationship Builder
• Strategy Design & Execution Agile Delivery/SAFe Contract Negotiation
• Strong Financial Acumen Offshore / Onshore Strategies • CIO of the Year (ORBIE, 2021)