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Kathy M. Lamb,
MBA
Kathy Lamb is Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Ames Taping Tool Systems, Inc., a privately held company servicing the drywall finishing trade through more than 180 locations across the U.S. and Canada. In her current role, Ms. Lamb is responsible for all aspects of Ames's IT infrastructure including IT strategy, strategic business systems, network and systems infrastructure, business continuity, and IT operations.

Ms. Lamb has had a uniquely diverse career spanning more than 30 years, including management positions in the financial services, technology and manufacturing industries. She has extensive, hands-on experience in operations management, product management, professional services, and project management. She has also led a number of operational integration initiatives related to mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to joining Ames, Ms. Lamb was Director of Professional Services at Webroomz, LLC (now OneSite Property Management Systems), Vice President, Product Management for CheckFree Corporation (now Fiserv), Vice President for BankSouth Corporation in Atlanta, GA (now Bank of America), C&S National Bank in Augusta, GA, and Babcock and Wilcox in Augusta, GA (now Thermal Ceramics).

Ms. Lamb is an Advisory Board Member of the Georgia CIO Leadership Association, was a 2008 Finalist for the Corporate CIO of the Year Award, and was again named as a Finalist for the award in 2010. She is also a member of GlobalEXECWomen and serves as the organization's CIO-in-Residence. Kathy has served as a panel speaker for numerous organizations including GlobalEXECWomen, Atlanta CIO Advisory Council, Association of IT Professionals, and TechExecs. In 2006, Kathy was selected as one of eight Roundtable Speakers at Emory University's 2006 Undergraduate Business School Leadership Conference to provide insight to students on the topic of Values-based Leadership. She has served on the Board of Directors for the Georgia State University Alumni Association and has also volunteered at the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

Ms. Lamb is a 1991 graduate of Georgia State University's Executive MBA Program, where she earned a 4.0 GPA and received the George P. Malanos Award for Academic Achievement.