Ruth Harenchar Biography

Ruth Harenchar is senior vice president and CIO for Bowne & Co., Inc. She is a corporate officer reporting to the office of the chairman. As CIO, Harenchar directs all strategy and operations of Bowne’s technology, information security, and knowledge platforms. It is her responsibility to see that all four of the company’s business units and their customers have access to the most effective and advanced technical capabilities and solutions. Harenchar joined Bowne from the global professional services firm of Ernst & Young LLP, where she served as director of information technology, account management services. Previously, she served for 17 years in a wide range of management positions with Electronic Data Systems, the leading global information technology services company. She began her career as an epidemiologist on the faculty at Northwestern University Medical School. Harenchar currently serves as chair of the Northwestern University Engineering Council.