Peter Burris

Peter Burris, vice president and research director  at Forrester Research Inc., helps set the CIO research agenda at the Cambridge, Mass,-based consultancy. His research team focuses on the evolving relationship between chief information officers and chief marketing officers, best practices in building an IT/business technology (BT) strategy, and on innovative ways to accelerate business outcomes and social business and collaboration strategies.

Prior to joining Forrester in 2008, Peter was an independent consultant at leading organizations, including the Department of Defense and HP; before that, he served as co-research director and CEO at Meta Group. He attended Yale University.