GREGORY S. SMITH is the Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Information Technology at the World Wildlife Fund in Washington,D.C. He has published several articles, including "Talking at the Top of the World" in CIO magazine, along with a variety of technology topics in eWeek and LAN Times. He was recognized as one of the top CIOs in the area of resourcefulness by CIO magazine and has given a variety of public presentations on the topic of information technology at conferences, including the Marcus Evans CIO 2004 Conference and the SAS M2005 Data Mining Conference. Mr. Smith also serves as an adjunct faculty member at The Johns Hopkins University in the School of Professional Studies Business and Education graduate program.