
Kate Forbes
Chief Information Officer
Kate serves as CAI’s Chief Information Officer, providing strategic direction to ensure CAI is prepped for growth and scale. Kate is responsible for the technology roadmap for CAI’s internal applications while delivering business value through objectives-based prioritization and technical delivery. Kate’s lens goes beyond technology, fostering organizational change through a focus on business value delivery, organizational change management, business process reengineering, end-user experience, and driving operational efficiencies across the organization.
Kate has worked for large, global organizations, as well as smaller organizations, spanning multiple industries to provide well-rounded technical and business leadership. This expertise enables her to right-size our support along our growth journey. Prior to CAI, Kate served as CIO for Apptio, an IBM company and as VP Data and Analytics for a regional healthcare system, Novant Health, both of which enabled her to focus on data as a value driver while maintaining IT costs through continuous analysis.
Kate holds a Master’s degree in Business and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, both from Pennsylvania State University. Kate previously served on the City of Tega Cay Planning Commission ensuring proper investments in a high-growth suburb of Charlotte. Kate currently serves on the Inspire Leadership Network’s Advisory Board as Vice Chair for the Charlotte CIO chapter fostering the exchange of ideas and connectedness in the Charlotte CIO community.