Diamond Team Perspectives – Michael Thomas

Director of IT – Diamond Foods, Inc., Stockton, California

I've been with Diamond for 10 years and serve as the company's Director of Information Technology. What I find most exciting in my work are the constant challenges and opportunities the company provides me each and every day. In the world of information technology, change is constant and managing the IT opportunities has been very rewarding for me. In a typical day, you're likely to find me trouble shooting a technology issue, meeting with a major product supplier and reviewing progress with my team against implementing an IT strategy. However, what impresses me most about Diamond is the culture we have which enables each of us to succeed and to raise the bar through collaborative efforts. Diamond's culture of enabling success makes Diamond an outstanding place to work. When you wake up every morning and know, you're part of an outstanding team, with world class leadership, that enables you to be the best, it's a great feeling.