Behind the Desk... with Linda Cooke, CIO at Chaucer

Welcome to another episode of the Behind the Desk podcast.

In this episode, I’m joined by Linda Cooke, the group CIO (Chief Information Officer) at Chaucer, a leading specialty (re)insurance company.

Linda has been working in technology for over 25 years and joined Chaucer a year ago in a newly created CIO role. A year into the role, and with over two decades of experience behind her, Linda and I talk about the challenges she’s faced in taking on the top role in technology and how the learning she’s taken from the last 20 years has helped shape how she’s tackled those challenges.

In this episode, Linda gives some brilliant advice to those just starting out in their careers, graduates and those hovering at levels just level CIO. We get to see how she’s shaped her career by taking sideways moves and always trying to be brave when taking risks in her career moves. Linda was a great guest, and I loved to hear her talk about how her career has evolved and her candid insight into the good and the bad she’s experienced along the way.

So, let’s get behind the desk with Linda Cooke.