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Jenna Cline is the Head of IT Strategy & Planning at Atlassian. In this role, she uses a strategic and programmatic approach for solving business problems with technical solutions, working directly with the CIO to leverage IT as a company differentiator.
Jenna has more than 20 years of experience from a variety of communications and IT roles, ranging from early-stage startups to Fortune 100 companies. This includes most recently serving as a Senior Director and CIO Chief of Staff at Veritas and the Director of Technology Communications and Change Management at Gap Inc.
She holds a B.A. in Organizational Communications from North Central College.
2020 has thrown more unknowns at us than anyone could have anticipated, but budgeting IT spend in any year means planning for the unexpected.
Our head of IT strategy and planning shares her tips on how to navigate the uncertainty.
PSA: We're not trying to shut down your apps!