John M. Seral
Consultant / Advisor at Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC
Profile
Mr. Seral is the former vice president and CIO for GE Infrastructure where he led a global team responsible for implementing IT and digital strategies driving business and customer growth.
His responsibilities encompassed implementing ERPs, cloud infrastructure, global networks, customer applications, and cyber-security.
Mr. Seral began his career with the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority where he was responsible for designing and implementing criminal justice IT solutions.
He joined GE in 1982 and served in seven business CIO roles over 30 years, including GE Capital Auto Auctions, Railcar Services, and Auto Financial Services, GE Lighting, and GE Plastics.
He became an officer of GE in 2000 and joined GE Energy in 2002 as the CIO.
He then grew his role to the CIO role of GE Infrastructure, which included GE Energy, Aviation, and Transportation for several years to drive IT consolidation across three major businesses.
Mr. Seral was the Georgia CIO Leadership Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner in 2013, as well as the Georgia CIO of the year in 2004.
Mr Seral also held DoD Top Secret cyber and DoE “Q” nuclear security clearances for 10 years.
He served on the board of Softtek until 2020, and currently is on the Tech Mahindra advisory board.
Mr. Seral has an M.B.A.
in marketing and finance from the Keller Graduate School, and a B.S.
in math and computer science from the University of Illinois.
John M. Seral active positions
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Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC
Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC Investment ManagersFinance Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC (Clayton, Dubilier & Rice) is a private equity subsidiary of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Holdings LP founded in 1978 by Joseph L. Rice. The firm is headquartered in New York with additional office in London. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of John M. Seral
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GE Aviation Systems North America LLC
GE Aviation Systems North America LLC Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology GE Aviation Systems North America produces commercial and military jet engines and components as well as integrated digital, electric power, and mechanical systems for aircraft. It also maintains a service network for the support of its offerings. The company is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
Training of John M. Seral
University of Illinois | Undergraduate Degree |
Keller Graduate School of Management | Masters Business Admin |
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Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC
Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC Investment ManagersFinance Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC (Clayton, Dubilier & Rice) is a private equity subsidiary of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Holdings LP founded in 1978 by Joseph L. Rice. The firm is headquartered in New York with additional office in London. | Finance |
GE Aviation Systems North America LLC
GE Aviation Systems North America LLC Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology GE Aviation Systems North America produces commercial and military jet engines and components as well as integrated digital, electric power, and mechanical systems for aircraft. It also maintains a service network for the support of its offerings. The company is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Electronic Technology |
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