Ben Gordon
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer at Sempra Energy
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Ben Gordon is senior vice president, chief information officer and chief digital officer for San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), Sempra Energy’s regulated California utilities. As chief information officer, he develops and executes policy and strategic initiatives for all matters related to information and digital technologies – ranging from cybersecurity and customer experience to big data analytics – to mitigate threats and drive business growth. He oversees an information technology team dedicated to optimizing IT infrastructure performance and decreasing enterprise risk across technology networks, data centers, and end-use devices. As chief digital officer, Gordon is focused on fostering new ideas to drive corporate innovations, enterprise-wide culture change, and the rapid technology adoption necessary to become leaders of digital transformation in the energy sector. Gordon joined SoCalGas and SDG&E in August 2018 and previously held the title of vice president, technology operations and infrastructure management.
Career Timeline
- SempraCurrent2022–Present· 4 yrs 8 mos
- Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Chief Digital OfficerCurrent2022–Present
- Sep 2018–Dec 2025· 7 yrs 3 mos
- Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital OfficerMay 2020–Dec 2025
- Vice President, Information TechnologySep 2018–May 2020
- May 2015–Aug 2018· 3 yrs 3 mos
- Vice President, EngineeringMay 2015–Aug 2018
- Nov 2013–Dec 2014· 1 yr 1 mo
- Chief Technology OfficerNov 2013–Dec 2014
- May 2008–Oct 2013· 5 yrs 5 mos
- Vice President, EngineeringSep 2010–Oct 2013
- Senior Director, EngineeringMay 2008–Sep 2010
- Aug 1999–May 2007· 7 yrs 9 mos
- Senior Director, EngineeringSep 2004–May 2007
- IT Manager Network EngineeringAug 1999–Sep 2004
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Chemistry
University of FloridaACS Certified B.S.
Chemistry
Northern Arizona UniversityLeadership For Senior Executives
Harvard Business School Executive Education