Gary Foster

Summary

Independent consultant in technology, transportation, and state and local government. No longer with MTX Group Inc. as Senior Transportation Strategist. The MTX Group has repositioned and downsized, shutting down Vertical Market strategy. After leaving MBTA and MassDOT in February 2020, Gary worked at the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology as senior consultant from May 2020 through July 2021. Primary responsibility was Executive Program Director for the Modern Workplace Program. This program included cloud transition, distribution of 20K laptops, and implementation of a consistent personal computing process across the Executive Branch of the Commonwealth. At MassDOT Gary was responsible for Information Technology. Key areas include Information Security, public web presence, RMV applications and systems, server and desktop operating systems and network infrastructure. As both MassDOT SCIO and Chief Technology Officer Gary was responsible for enabling and supporting technology innovation and implementation across the entire enterprise with an eye on customer experience. Gary Foster previously served as Managing Director of Product Development at Omgeo LLC. A member of the executive team since Omgeo’s inception, Foster’s leadership was crucial in the growth and creation of Omgeo. In his previous role as the Chief Technology Officer at Omgeo, Foster was responsible for the launch of Omgeo’s premier product into the marketplace - Omgeo Central Trade Manager. As CTO, Foster transformed Omgeo’s approach to product development through the introduction of the Omgeo Product Development System. Prior to his appointment to CTO in 2000, Foster held numerous senior management positions at Thomson Financial. His career at Thomson include his leadership role in the integration of SEQUAL, an acquisition from the London Stock Exchange the development and introduction of two of Thomson's premiere products - First Call and The Bond Buyer’s MuniFacts Plus. Foster joined Thomson Financial in 1987 from John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company where he worked for 13 years as part of the Group Pension business. Foster is a well-versed speaker and has presented at industry events on a variety of topics. He studied software engineering at Harvard Extension and is currently a B.A. degree candidate. He has extensive leadership training, completing numerous programs including Innovative Leadership at the Duke University Fuqua School of Business.