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1. 1. Edison International: Our Company: Southern California Edison Leadership

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   Published on: 6/22/2008   Last Visited: 6/22/2008

   Jodi M. Collins
   
   Vice President, Information Technology

2. 2. Edison International: Our Company: Collins, Jodi M.

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   Jodi M. Collins
   
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   Vice President, Information TechnologySouthern California Edison
   
   Jodi Collins is vice president of Information Technology for Southern California Edison (SCE), managing the company's 1,300 IT employees.With more than 30 years in IT, Collins has been responsible for implementing large, enterprise-wide systems, galvanizing diverse, cross-functional teams, and leading technical professionals behind shared visions and unified objectives.
   
   Collins is a "prime mover" and demonstrated leader, known for establishing direction and inspiring others to join the momentum of change.As a transformation specialist, she has been at the forefront of virtually every significant change to the IT industry, including mergers and acquisitions, business consolidation, business process re-engineering, outsourcing, offshoring, and all variations of resource and operational management.As a strategic business partner, she focuses on providing the right solution for the opportunity, while remaining aligned with the greater good of the enterprise.
   
   Collins is also an established operational manager, having maintained consistently excellent operations within large IT functions even in the midst of major transformation.At SCE, Collins is responsible for the business of IT, which includes 14,500 desktops and laptops; 700 distribution servers; two corporate data centers; five networks; 25,000 phone extensions; 26,000 packet radios; 9,000 pagers; 1,520 miles of fiber and 5,000 miles of microwave; 800 applications; 39 terabytes of structured data; and print and insertion of 250,000 customer mailings per day.
   
   Collins has worked in a number of industries, including global defense, health care, insurance, manufacturing, electronics, and energy.She has been distinguished as a "Premier 100 Leader in IT" by Computerworld magazine, and led the IT organization to the magazine's prestigious "100 Best Places to Work in IT."
   
   Collins holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Redlands, and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.

3. 3. ::: Lagrant Communications

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   Published on: 9/23/2003   Last Visited: 1/22/2008

   Collins becomes First African American Woman to be Named Vice President of SCE's IT Application Services
   
   ROSEMEAD, Calif., Sept. 23, 2003 - The Southern California Edison (SCE) Board of Directors has elected Jodi Collins vice president of Information Technology, promoting her from the role of director of IT Application Services.
   
   Collins joins five other African American executive officers at SCE, diligently working towards the company's goals and objectives, from various key points of operation. Collins is the first African American woman to be named vice president of IT Application Services, securing the position in less than four years with the company.
   
   Collins joined SCE in April 2000 with 28 years of experience in the information technology field including 23 years in management in the insurance, medical, aerospace and manufacturing industries. Collins has been responsible for implementing large, enterprise-wide systems, consolidating systems for large-scale business mergers, and leading as many as 800 technical professionals behind shared visions and unified objectives.
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   "Jodi is a catalyst for necessary change and is an exceptional leader of IT resources. In her new role, she will help take Information Technology to the next level."
   
   Since joining SCE, Collins has assumed responsibility for the entire portfolio of business applications at SCE. She received her degree in Business Administration from Redlands University and her MBA from Pepperdine University.
   
   Edison's Information Technology unit, made up of 1,300 employees, manages 14,500 desktops and laptops, 700 distribution servers, two corporate data centers, five networks, 25,000 phone extensions, 26,000 packet radios, 9,000 pagers, plus 1,520 miles of fiber and 5,000 miles of microwave, 800 applications, 39 terabytes of structured data, and print and insertion of 250,000 customer mailings per day.
   
   Collins was raised in Champaign, Illinois, and currently resides in Pasadena. She is active in her community, volunteering with Women in Action, which is based in Pasadena. Collins also finds time to spend with family, including her daughter.