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10 Lowe's IT leaders
These ten current and former Lowe's IT leaders, including Lowe's CIO and two former Lowe's CIOs, hold or have held CIO, senior vice president, vice president and IT director roles at Lowe's Companies, Inc. A reader can learn how CIOs and IT leaders lead technology organizations at Lowe's.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brian Newton
LinkedInExperience: Director IT Distribution Services · Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Former Director IT Distribution Services (2010–2012), Director IT Solutions Service Delivery - Stores, M&M, Supply Chain (2012–2013) and Director IT Solution Services - Stores, Supply Chain, Services, Commerce, & Mobility (2013–2014) at Lowe's Companies, Inc. The listing also shows Sr. Director IT at Lowe's with an end date of March 2022.
Chris Meadows
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Technology Operations · Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Former Sr. Director, Technology Operations at Lowe's Companies, Inc. (2018–2024), a role the profile describes as responsible for Lowe's IT Service Desk, and Sr. Director, Technology Operations - 1 Ops at Lowe's since April 2024. Former Director, IT Service Desk (2017–2018) and Sr. Manager, IT Support (2014–2017) at Lowe's.
Erin Mink
LinkedInExperience: VP, Infrastructure and Operations · Lowe's Companies, Inc.
VP, Infrastructure and Operations at Lowe's Companies, Inc. since December 2022, based in Mooresville. Former Sr Director, Infrastructure Engineering (2021–2022) and Sr. Director Technology Program Management - Infrastructure (2019–2021) at Lowe's; the profile describes building teams that design and deliver technology solutions in large scale environments.
James Brandt
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Technology Infrastructure & Enterprise Services · Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Former Senior Vice President, Technology Infrastructure & Enterprise Services (2018–2019), SVP, Managing Director, Chairman - Lowe's Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2016–2019), Vice President, IT Engineering (2015–2016) and Vice President, IT Shared Services (2014–2015) at Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Kathy Higgins
LinkedInExperience: VP IT Business Management · Lowe's Companies, Inc.
VP IT Business Management at Lowe's Companies, Inc. since February 2017, based in Mooresville. Former VP IT Enterprise Architecture & Shared Services (2016–2017), VP, IT CCO (2014–2016), VP IT Relationship Mgt (2013–2014) and IT Dir, Partnership & Portfolio Management - Selling (2011–2013) at Lowe's.
Michael Elmore
LinkedInExperience: Vice President MIS · Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Former Vice President MIS at Lowe's Companies, Inc. (1994–2004). Former Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Ace Hardware Corporation (2005–2013) and former Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Pep Boys (2004–2005), and former Strategy Manager at Walmart (1990–1993).
Paul Ramsay
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Former Chief Information Officer at Lowe's Companies, Inc. (2013–2019), based in Mooresville, North Carolina and tagged at C-Level in the Engineering and Technical department. Former Chief Information Officer at Pike Corporation (2019–2024); the profile headline describes the person as retired.
Seemantini Godbole
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Information Officer · Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Lowe's Companies, Inc. since September 2022; the listing also shows Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Lowe's from November 2018 with no end date. Former Senior Vice President (Technology) - Digital (Target.com Stores), Marketing Loyalty Price Promo at Target (2017–2018), and Independent Board Director at Kenvue since May 2023.
Steve Shirley
LinkedInExperience: VP IT Strategy and Security · Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Former VP IT Strategy and Security at Lowe's Companies, Inc. (2004–2008); the profile describes reporting directly to the CIO, supporting North American operations with a staff of 50 through three direct reports and facilitating the overall IT annual budget. Former Senior Director, Business Solutions Group at Ahold Information Services (1999–2004).
Steven Stone
LinkedInExperience: CIO · Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Former CIO at Lowe's Companies, Inc. (2003–2011). Former EVP, Chief Information Officer at L Brands (2013–2017) and former EVP, Technical Operations at Strategy (2011–2013), and CEO, NSU Technologies LLC at NSU Technologies, LLC since August 2017. The profile describes strategic visioning, planning and execution of complex technology efforts.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you split IT responsibility between enterprise infrastructure, store systems and supply chain systems?
- 02How do you run technology operations and service desk support for a large store network?
- 03What does a technology vendor need to show to become a long-term partner of your IT organization?
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