Brenda Cruz Email Address

Owner and Director

GHD is an international network of engineers, architects and environmental scientists serving clients in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation.

As CIO at GHD I lead a global team of 250 IT professionals. The team supports GHD’s engineers, architects, environmental scientists and related consultants in delivering more than 75 different services to clients.A CIO is closer to being a client service manager than a technologist. It is fundamental to understand and participate in the business, embrace the strategy and translate it for the IS team to enable GHD’s continued development.Digital services are crucial to GHD as we continue to position the business to respond to the technological challenges of 2020 and beyond. Our investment in digital systems underpins our strategic vision of seamless service across our connected global network.Since joining GHD as CIO in 2010, I have transformed the company’s approach to Information Systems, leading to improved service delivery, consistency and engagement. I have also commercialised IT services for external clients to complement GHD’s extensive range of technical offerings.