Martha Heller is the CEO of Heller Search Associates, an executive search firm she founded in 2010. Previously, Martha led the IT Leadership practice at ZRG Partners, a global executive search firm. Over the course of her career, she has recruited hundreds of CIOs, CTOs, architects and other senior technology positions, and become a trusted advisor to executives around the country. > Martha's column on CIO.com > Public Speaking Information Martha is a widely followed voice on the role of the CIO, digital leadership, and the IT talent market. She has been a CIO.com contributor since 1999, and was founder of the CIO Executive Council, a professional organization for CIOs. She is quoted regularly in leading publications, including The Wall Street Journal and Harvard Business Review, and has written two highly influential books on technology leadership: The CIO Paradox, and Be the Business: CIOs in the New Era of IT. Her e-newsletter, The Heller Report, has become a must-read for thousands of IT professionals each week. Martha is a sought-after speaker who has delivered keynote addresses at top tier industry, academic, and technology events. Martha received a BA in English from Hamilton College and an MA in English from SUNY Stony Brook. She and her family live outside of Boston.