Paul Gross Email Address

Chief Information Officer

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As a CIO, I believe integrating people, processes and technology has the power to take organizations to new heights. My approach is through collaborative and empowering leadership, a focus on strategy that produces business outcomes, and the drive and attention to detail needed to execute. As the CIO of The Schwan Food Company, I facilitated the transformation of the Home Service business model from a single channel salescentric model to a product and service centric omni-channel retailer. As CIO at Brown-Forman Corporation, I led the implementation of SAP globally, integrating acquisitions, unifying disparate functions and geographies, and enabling international growth. TRANSFORMATIONAL CIO: CPG, FOOD+BEVERAGE, RETAIL and DISTRIBUTION Recognized as a transformational systems and technology global CIO, my leadership has driven business results consistently across industries including global consumer products, food and beverage, omni-channel retail, distribution,direct-marketing, and manufacturing. COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP APPROACH FOR RESULTS: ● Develops highly capable teams and enjoys mentoring and coaching people so they can reach their full potential. ● Builds cultures that encourage candor and the free exchange of ideas while holding people accountable for results. ● Encouraging innovation through managed risk; learning from mistakes has served my teams well. LED TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS STRATEGIES FOR GROWTH: ● Valued business partner employing systems and technology to grow revenues, increase profitability, improve service and solve complex business challenges improving operating income per employee by 10% per year (5-year CAGR). ● Reputation for combining business and technology acumen generating over $100M in revenue while reducing customer service costs 10%. ● Possesses drive, sense of urgency and attention to detail needed to execute reducing costs by more than $20M per year. CONNECT: pebgross@gmail.com @pebgross 847 624-5546