Oh yes there are women in CIO positions!
Many studies have shown that IT is a male dominated field. The studies have proven that it is difficult for women to climb the IT corporate ladder. However, it doesn't mean it hasn't been done! Check this out...CISCO CIO - WOMAN! Rebecca Jacoby. But wait there's so many more.....
Toyota - CIO - Barbara Cooper
Allstate - CTO - Catherine Brune
IBM - VP of Buisness Processes - Jeanette Horan
Cardinal Health Systems - Jody Davids
Lockheed Martin - Exec VP of Information Systems - Linda Gooden
Target - CIO - Janet Schalk
Dell, Inc. - CIO Susan Sheskey (recently resigned)
Johnson & Johnson - CIO - LaVerne Council
Sears - CIO - Karen Ausin
Motorola - CIO - Patricia Morrison
Ingram Micro - CIO - Karen Salem
As you can see....women are breaking through the glass ceiling! We just need to continually attract younger women to this field. Check out this site to read more about them....Successful IT Women.