Justin Herman

Justin Herman

Chief Digital & Information Officer | Enterprise Digital Transformation | $25M+ P&L Impact | AI & Smart Factory Leader

Panasonic North AmericaUnited States

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Experience12+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive 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

Professional employment history
  • 2022–Present· 4 yrs 8 mos
    • Vice President and Chief Information OfficerCurrent
      2022–Present
    • Vice President & Chief Information Officer
      2020–2022
    • Director, Information Technology PMO
      2018–2020
  • 2014–2018· 4 yrs
    • Global Director, Bottler Services & Delivery
      2017–2018
    • Director, IT PMO & Program Delivery
      2016–2017
    • Senior Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives
      2014–2016

Education

Master’s Degree

Strategic Leadership

LeTourneau University

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Change ManagementProject ManagementIT ManagementBusiness ProcessProject PlanningSoftware DocumentationVendor ManagementSAP ERPBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness AnalysisStrategic PlanningCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness StrategyArtificial Intelligence (AI)Emerging TechnologiesCustomer InsightOperationsExecutive ManagementFMCGProcess Improvement