MLA Places Veteran Technology Strategist Matt Tader as Chief Information Officer at Ice Miller LLP

Hanover, MD (December 20, 2017) – Major, Lindsey & Africa (MLA), the world’s leading legal search firm, announces the placement of Matt Tader as chief information officer (CIO) at Ice Miller LLP, an AmLaw 200 firm with more than 300 lawyers and offices in Chicago; Columbus; DuPage County, Ill.; Indianapolis; Philadelphia; New York; and Washington, D.C. The search was led by Amanda K. Brady, Partner and Global Practice Leader of MLA’s Law Firm Management Practice, and Dustin Laws, Managing Director.

As CIO at Ice Miller, Matt will be responsible for leading the overall information systems function to manage the business and practice of law more effectively, and deliver practical and comprehensive client service that meets the goals and objectives of the firm. Prior to joining Ice Miller, Matt was CIO at Interdent in Portland, OR, and before this, he was the adidas Group’s CIO for North America. He has more than three decades of experience in IT and business planning.

“Matt’s strong record of developing and executing turn-arounds involving significant change with processes, people and technology, ideally position him to drive process efficiencies within the focused and motivated environment of a law firm,” said Amanda Brady. 

Matt has an MBA with high honors from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a B.S. from Indiana University Kelley School of Business.