Consultant Bio
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Rocco (Rick) Belmonte
Mr. Belmonte has more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry in both management and consulting
roles.
Mr. Belmonte is founder and a principal consultant with Synergy Solutions. His experience includes information
systems management and business process improvement for a variety of industries and business functions. His
expertise includes information systems strategy, IT governance, architecture planning, business process
design, program management, systems integration, ERP implementation, organizational change management,
team development, data management/warehousing, and IT performance management. Industry experience
includes: Financial Services, Retail, Energy, Entertainment, Transportation, Insurance, Manufacturing,
Telecommunications, and Pharmaceuticals.
Recently, Mr. Belmonte was CIO for Lowe Enterprises, a property management and real estate development
firm based in Los Angeles. He transformed their IT function into a high performing team and directed the
implementation of Oracle ERP and Salesforce.com. He also established and managed a Program Management
Office and developed a new IT governance process.
Previously, Mr. Belmonte was Vice President, IT Strategy and Transformation for Gartner consulting, where he
developed and managed the delivery of an IT Strategy and Architecture Planning methodology. Other prior
positions include Senior IT Director for Taco Bell, Senior Vice President, IT Strategy & Transformation for
Technology Solutions Company, Senior Manager for Ernst & Young, and Corporate Systems Manager for
Occidental Petroleum. He has also consulted for Exxon Chemicals, Arco, Bank of America, Sempra Energy,
Waste Management, FedEx, AECOM, and Starbucks.
Mr. Belmonte received a BA in economics from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC and
completed graduate work toward an MS in Technology Management at the University of Colorado and American
University.