Speakers :

Steve Tesdahl
Chief Information Officer
American Italian Pasta Company

Steve Tesdahl joined American Italian Pasta Company (AIPC) as CIO in November 2009.  AIPC is the largest manufacturer of dry pasta in North America.  Before joining AIPC, Mr. Tesdahl was SVP IT for Aviva, an international insurance company.  Prior to that, Mr. Tesdahl was SVP & CIO for AmerUs Annuity Group, a leading provider of retirement annuities.  Prior to that, Mr. Tesdahl was SVP & CIO for DriveTime, a sub-prime auto finance company.  Mr. Tesdahl was formerly a Partner with Accenture, a global management consulting company, where he was involved in leading a variety of strategic technology consulting assignments for Fortune 500 clients.  Mr. Tesdahl holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Computer Science and Accounting from Northern Illinois University.