Rick Hall
Chief Information Officer at Royal Canin a Division of Mars Inc. | Driving Digital & Process Transformation | St. Louis CIO Orbie Winner | National Finalist
Royal Canin•Greater St. Louis, United States
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As the Chief Information Officer of Royal Canin North America, a division of Mars Petcare, I am responsible for defining and delivering the digital strategy and capabilities that enable our business growth and customer satisfaction. With over 20 years of experience in the consumer goods and services industry, I have led teams that find more efficient ways to enable capabilities through a product-based agile approach, inserting value quicker with priority. I am passionate about changing the narrative within various functions and levels of the organization that focuses on business capability model enablement and not systems, to help build the right strategy that then enables operational success. I also serve on multiple university boards and organizations, as well as teach classes in management, leadership, and Organizational Behavior at Lindenwood University. I am a Six Sigma Green Belt and a Dare to Lead trained executive, and I have been recognized as a St. Louis CIO ORBIE Award winner and National finalist for my leadership, innovation, and vision.
Career Timeline
- Apr 2023–Present· 3 yrs 6 mos
- Advisory Board Member - MISM - Washington University McKelvy School of EngineeringCurrentApr 2023–Present
- Apr 2023–Present· 3 yrs 6 mos
- Member Board of Directors - PresidentCurrentApr 2023–Present
- Gateway to InnovationCurrentSep 2021–Present· 5 yrs 1 mo
- Honorary Executive AdvisorCurrentSep 2021–Present
- May 2019–Present· 7 yrs 5 mos
- Advisory Board Member - CABI - Washington UniversityCurrentMay 2019–Present
- Sep 2018–Present· 8 yrs 1 mo
- Advisory Board Member - University of Missouri School of Data Science and AnalyticsCurrentSep 2018–Present
- Royal CaninCurrentMay 2017–Present· 9 yrs 5 mos
- Chief Information Officer, North AmericaCurrent2021–Present
- Vice President Digital / Business Effectiveness2019–2021
- Chief Technology Officer - USMay 2017–Dec 2018
- Lindenwood UniversityCurrentApr 2017–Present· 9 yrs 6 mos
- Adjunct Staff - Plaster School of Business & Entrepreneurship (PSB&E)CurrentNov 2019–Present
- Adjunct Professor - Graduate Management Program / Undergraduate Studies (ADP School)Apr 2017–Nov 2019
- Dec 2022–Dec 2025· 3 yrs
- Chapter Chair - Board of Directors - St. Louis Inspire CIODec 2022–Dec 2025
- Dec 2015–Dec 2016· 1 yr
- Chief Operating OfficerDec 2015–Dec 2016
- 2013–Dec 2015· 2 yrs 11 mos
- Vice President Customer Care | Client Success | Business Services2013–Dec 2015
Education
MBA
Business Administration
Lindenwood University