Readers, I’m full of warm fuzzies today. Behold:

Another CIO I’ve interviewed for stories has taken a new job. Deborah Lipscomb (photo at right) has literally moved on to greener pastures from Carlson Restaurants Worldwide. The former Carlson Restaurants CIO joined ClubCorp, an operator of golf courses and country clubs based in Dallas, as its senior vice president and CIO. She will serve on the company’s operations committee. Deb worked for Carlson, which operates and franchises TGIFriday’s and Pick Up Stix restaurants, for two years. While she was there, she oversaw a successful BI implementation. Like Sheleen, she’s a terrific woman and an excellent CIO. Best of luck to you, Deb, in your new role!
And now for some news about CIOs I don’t know personally (yet):
Jeffrey E. Keisling has been promoted to vice president of corporate information services and chief information officer of pharmaceutical company Wyeth. He succeeds Bruce Fadem, who is retiring. Keisling, 48, now reports to Bernard J. Poussot, Wyeth’s executive vice president and president of its Wyeth Pharmaceuticals division. When Keisling joined the Madison, N.J.-based company in 2000, he was put in charge of information services at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. Prior to Wyeth, he was senior vice president and CIO of Advanta Financial Services, and he spent 12 years with Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals.
Fadem joined Wyeth in 1995 as head of domestic information services for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and became Chief Information Officer in 1997. Previously, he worked for BankAmerica in a variety of positions including head of worldwide application systems development and CIO of its retail bank. From 1971 to 1983, Fadem worked for First Pennsylvania Bank where he served as CIO from 1978 to 1983 (in other words, back when CIO stood for “Career is Over.”)
And finally, this tip from a reader: Jim Friosland is no longer with InteliStaf Healthcare, where he served as SVP, CFO and CIO.