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Toby Hall

Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Delta Dental

Meet Toby.

As the Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Delta Dental (Michigan, Ohio, Indiana), Toby Hall's career path began with many unknowns. From conducting research at Western Michigan University to teaching high school math, Toby began his career without knowing exactly what he wanted to do. In this candid episode, Toby Hall describes the path that led him to Delta Dental and what he sought in a company. Hall offers advice to interns, noting that internships can oftentimes be an extended interview for full time positions and what two character traits he looks for the most in interns.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

  • From research at Western Michigan to teaching high school math
  • The winding path that led to Delta Dental
  • What he looked for when choosing a company
  • The two character traits he looks for most in an intern

Think about it

What is one piece of advice from Toby that you could apply to your own life right now?

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