Danielle Brown
SVP and CIO @ Whirlpool l Member Board of Directors | Board Certified Qualified Technical Expert (QTE)
Performance Food Group•Richmond, Virginia, United States
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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
- Performance Food GroupCurrentJul 2024–Present· 2 yrs 2 mos
- Member, Board of DirectorsCurrentJul 2024–Present
- 2024–Present· 2 yrs 8 mos
- Member, Board of DirectorsCurrent2024–Present
- Corewell HealthCurrent2023–Present· 3 yrs 8 mos
- Member, Board of DirectorsCurrent2023–Present
- Whirlpool CorporationCurrentNov 2020–Present· 5 yrs 10 mos
- Senior Vice President, Chief Information OfficerCurrentNov 2020–Present
- 2019–Dec 2024· 5 yrs 11 mos
- Member, Board of Directors2019–Dec 2024
- 2019–Dec 2020· 1 yr 11 mos
- Member-At-Large; Advisory Board2019–Dec 2020
- Nov 2016–Nov 2020· 4 yrs
- Chief Information Officer, Vice PresidentNov 2016–Nov 2020
- 2012–Nov 2016· 4 yrs 10 mos
- Program Leader, Global IT Transformation and Productivity2015–Nov 2016
- Leader, Global Data, Business Insight & Analytics; CIO for Key Functions2013–2015
- Leader, Global IT Strategy, Planning & Organization Development; Compliance Leader2012–2013
- Oct 2010–2012· 1 yr 3 mos
- CIO Global BusinessOct 2010–2012
- 2000–2010· 10 yrs
- Leader, Global Marketing and Sales IT; CIO, US Region2009–2010
- Application Solutions Delivery Manager & Regional Multi-Business IT Leader2006–2009
- Six Sigma Black Belt, Leveraged Operations2005–2006
- Manager Organization Development and Collaboration2003–2005
- Manager, Corporate SAP Release2002–2003
- Business IT Leader & IT Operations Manager2000–2002
Education
Bachelor of Science
Computer Science
Indiana University of PennsylvaniaMasters of Science
Management Information Systems
Penn State University