Justin Herman
Chief Digital & Information Officer | Enterprise Digital Transformation | $25M+ P&L Impact | AI & Smart Factory Leader
Panasonic North America•United States
View LinkedIn ProfileExecutive Overview
Global Chief Digital & Information Officer with 25+ years of experience leading enterprise-scale digital transformation, IT strategy, and AI innovation across energy, automotive, and manufacturing sectors. Delivered $25M+ in annual P&L impact and $4M+ in recurring cash flow improvements through operational efficiency, smart factory initiatives, and digital acceleration. * Architected next-generation IT ecosystems by unifying information and operational technologies into a single digital function, laying the groundwork for sustainable growth and future-ready enterprise capabilities. Trusted advisor to Boards and C-suites; co-developed a 40-year strategic blueprint driving enterprise value creation and cultural transformation. * Featured speaker at AIP Con (Palantir), AWS re: Invent, MIT MIMO, and published in Harvard Business Review and EV Magazine. Areas of Expertise: * Enterprise AI Strategy * P&L Accountability * Enterprise KPI Acceleration * Cloud Architecture * Operational Efficiency * Technology Workforce Transformation Selected Career Achievements: * AI-Driven Operational Efficiency: Delivered $20M+ verified ROI through deployment of agentic AI, reducing machine wrench time by 10% and boosting factory delivery via increased uptime. * Digital Platform Consolidation: Unified disparate data systems into an enterprise AI platform, driving $4M annual OPEX savings and enabling enterprise-level KPI acceleration.
Career Timeline
- Panasonic North AmericaCurrent2022–Present· 4 yrs 8 mos
- Vice President and Chief Information OfficerCurrent2022–Present
- 2018–2022· 4 yrs
- Vice President & Chief Information Officer2020–2022
- Director, Information Technology PMO2018–2020
- 2014–2018· 4 yrs
- Global Director, Bottler Services & Delivery2017–2018
- Director, IT PMO & Program Delivery2016–2017
- Senior Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives2014–2016
Education
Master’s Degree
Strategic Leadership
LeTourneau University