Darlene Williams is Stride’s Chief Information Officer (CIO). She brings twenty-plus years of IT experience to the organization. Her expertise lies in spearheading digital innovation and integrations, modernizing enterprise technology, and building resilient platforms for scale. With a proven history of providing strategic executive leadership to top-tier Fortune 500 firms, Darlene has held influential positions in large private and publicly traded companies, focusing on IT consultancy, business services, and mission-critical operations.
Before joining Stride, Ms. Williams served as CIO for Rocket Software and as Operational Excellence Principal at Arisma Solutions, where her role included serving as interim CIO for private equity portfolio companies.
Ms. Williams is passionate about education and public service. She holds a BS in Marketing and Management, an MBA, an MS in Computer Information Systems – Cybersecurity and multiple leadership and management certifications.