In 2005, about two years after Autumn Bayles became the first chief information officer at Tasty Baking Company, a supply chain executive quit the company. “As a part of my technology work, I was very involved with that side of the operation,” said Bayles, who was hired to be part of president and CEO Charles Pizzi’s turnaround team. “I raised my hand and said, ‘Why don’t you let me do this?'” After some deliberation, Tasty Baking executives divided up the former executive’s responsibilities, giving Bayles a share. “I was grateful for what I got. I dug in and did it to the best of my ability. Then they gave me another piece, and finally they gave me the whole thing. So raise your hand, ladies and gentlemen, because that’s the way you’re going to get the opportunities you want,” said Bayles, who is now Tasty Baking’s senior vice president, strategic operations.…