Danielle Brown

Danielle Brown

SVP and CIO @ Whirlpool l Member Board of Directors | Board Certified Qualified Technical Expert (QTE)

Performance Food GroupRichmond, Virginia, United States

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Experience26+ Years
LevelLeadership

Executive Overview

Widely accomplished global Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer who drives enterprise-wide modernization and transformation to achieve improved financial, operational and market performance of large global companies. A valued member of executive leadership, consistently appointed to lead mission-critical organizational, technical and operational initiatives. Adept at building and motivating high-performance teams and leveraging technology to accelerate corporate value and market leadership. Blends executive vision, business savvy and deep knowledge of emerging technology with a quick mind, engaging interpersonal style, collaborative approach and advanced degrees to deliver results in key areas. ▪ Vision and Strategy – Drove processes from strategy development through definition of critical objectives for global IT organizations across multiple companies; developed short-and long-term planning and continuously drove to execution, driving hundreds of millions of dollars in business value globally. ▪ Top-and Bottom-Line Performance – Supported company-leading revenue growth into double digits and expanded customer reach. Improved customer onboarding cycle time 50% and positively impacted cash inflow/DSO working capital benefit and lost customer/revenue avoidance valued in millions of dollars. ▪ Enterprise Transformation – Established business cases and buy-in for technology modernization, improving responsiveness and scalability, commenced “cloud first” strategy, identified ways to rationalize commodity technologies and reduce total cost of ownership, and optimized IT environment in support of spin-offs, divestitures and acquisitions to enhance value. ▪ Large Scale Organizational Leadership – Directed global teams of up to 600+ in multilayered line and indirect structures by setting strategic direction and building individual and organizational capability that ensured achievement of ambitious and continually increasing goals. ▪ Industry Recognition – Selected as one of Top 100 Influential Black Executives by Savoy Magazine, cited for corporate sector influence, scholastic achievement, career growth and community outreach and recognition. Additional expertise... ▪ Strategic Planning ▪ Technology Transformation ▪ Program Leadership | Delivery ▪ Cloud Application | Infrastructure Services ▪ Master Data Discipline ▪ Business Continuity ▪ Client Relationship Management Systems ▪ Strategic Service Delivery ▪ Productivity Execution ▪ IT Talent Management ▪ Global Organizational Leadership ▪ Training | Mentoring ▪ Integration ▪ Compliance

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Jul 2024–Present· 2 yrs 2 mos
    • Member, Board of DirectorsCurrent
      Jul 2024–Present
  • 2024–Present· 2 yrs 8 mos
    • Member, Board of DirectorsCurrent
      2024–Present
  • 2023–Present· 3 yrs 8 mos
    • Member, Board of DirectorsCurrent
      2023–Present
  • Nov 2020–Present· 5 yrs 10 mos
    • Senior Vice President, Chief Information OfficerCurrent
      Nov 2020–Present
  • 2019–Dec 2024· 5 yrs 11 mos
    • Member, Board of Directors
      2019–Dec 2024
  • 2019–Dec 2020· 1 yr 11 mos
    • Member-At-Large; Advisory Board
      2019–Dec 2020
  • Nov 2016–Nov 2020· 4 yrs
    • Chief Information Officer, Vice President
      Nov 2016–Nov 2020
  • 2012–Nov 2016· 4 yrs 10 mos
    • Program Leader, Global IT Transformation and Productivity
      2015–Nov 2016
    • Leader, Global Data, Business Insight & Analytics; CIO for Key Functions
      2013–2015
    • Leader, Global IT Strategy, Planning & Organization Development; Compliance Leader
      2012–2013
  • Oct 2010–2012· 1 yr 3 mos
    • CIO Global Business
      Oct 2010–2012
  • 2000–2010· 10 yrs
    • Leader, Global Marketing and Sales IT; CIO, US Region
      2009–2010
    • Application Solutions Delivery Manager & Regional Multi-Business IT Leader
      2006–2009
    • Six Sigma Black Belt, Leveraged Operations
      2005–2006
    • Manager Organization Development and Collaboration
      2003–2005
    • Manager, Corporate SAP Release
      2002–2003
    • Business IT Leader & IT Operations Manager
      2000–2002

Education

Bachelor of Science

Computer Science

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Masters of Science

Management Information Systems

Penn State University

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Drexel University

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Danielle Brown
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

19 of 19 skills
IT SolutionsOrganizational LeadershipPortfolio ManagementData IntegrationMaster Data ManagementTechnology Enabled Business TransformationStrategic Technology PlanningProgram ManagementCloud ComputingMaster DataOptimizing PerformanceStrategic Service DeliveryTechnology IntegrationTalent ManagementData AnalysisProfessional MentoringBusiness Partner RelationsGlobal LeadershipCompliance Management