Joanne Cullen

Joanne Cullen is a seasoned executive and former Senior Project Manager with more than 25 years of experience leading business and technology initiatives across both public and private sectors. She has built a distinguished career delivering complex, large-scale solutions that enhance customer service, drive economic value, and minimize operational risk. With deep expertise in pension systems and enterprise technology, she is recognized for her ability to align strategic objectives with high-performance execution in complex organizational environments. Throughout her tenure with the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds, Cullen held multiple leadership roles, including Budget Director and Chief Information Officer. As CIO, she led transformative initiatives supporting the Wisconsin Retirement System, including the successful implementation of a multi-million-dollar benefit payment system that significantly improved processing efficiency and service delivery. She also established governance frameworks, modernized IT infrastructure, and built a project management office that strengthened organizational alignment and execution across business and technology functions. Cullen later brought her expertise to the private sector at Sagitec Solutions LLC, where she served as a Senior Project Manager and Account Executive for over a decade, leading large-scale pension administration system implementations and managing global, cross-functional teams. Following her retirement from full-time corporate leadership, she founded J and T Consulting LLC, where she now serves as owner and principal consultant. In this role, she partners with organizations to navigate complex project planning and implementation challenges, leveraging her strengths in various project management methodologies, vendor management, and organizational change to deliver practical, results-driven solutions.