Grant Milstead
VP Digital at United Airlines | Former Crain’s 40 under 40 | ex GE
Adler Planetarium•Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Executive IT leader for United based in Chicago, IL. Accomplished IT professional focused on establishing and executing IT Strategy that both maximized operational efficiency as well as enables growth through technology. Graduate of GE's premier IT leadership program: Information Technology Leadership Program (ITLP) Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt ITIL v3 Foundation Certified GE's experienced information management program (EIMP) "Bootcamp for CIOs" Specialties: Management of large IT teams (50+), Strategic technology planning, leadership and development for IT professionals including coaching, Program Management, Project Management, Application Architecture, Software Development, Six Sigma, Organizational Change Management.
Career Timeline
- Adler PlanetariumCurrentNov 2025–Present· 11 mos
- Board MemberCurrentNov 2025–Present
- Aug 2020–Present· 6 yrs 2 mos
- Member, Advisory BoardCurrentAug 2020–Present
- United AirlinesCurrentNov 2015–Present· 10 yrs 11 mos
- Vice President, Technology and DigitalCurrentMar 2020–Present
- Managing Director Digital - NOC, Contact Centers, Cargo, Customer Solutions, United Express2017–Mar 2020
- Managing Director - IT Airline Network Operations, Cargo, Catering Operations & United ClubsNov 2015–2017
- Jun 2006–Nov 2015· 9 yrs 5 mos
- Experienced Information Management Program (EIMP)Sep 2014–Oct 2015
- SVP & CIO - GE Capital Rail ServicesMay 2014–Nov 2015
- Senior Director - IT InitiativesAug 2012–May 2014
- Master Black Belt2010–Aug 2012
- Project Manager, Information TechnologyJun 2009–Dec 2009
- IMLPJun 2007–Jun 2009
- IMLP InternJun 2006–Jun 2007
- May 2005–Aug 2005· 3 mos
- Intern - PMOMay 2005–Aug 2005
Education
B.S. Computer Science
Class XI Hoeft Technology & Management Program
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign