Speaker
Todd Kackley
VP and CIO, Textron
Todd Kackley was named executive vice president and chief information officer (CIO) for Bell in January 2020 and is a member of the Bell executive leadership team (ELT). He is responsible for developing and executing a high- performance information technology (IT) and digital strategy, ensuring business systems, infrastructure, cybersecurity and development capabilities are aligned for the needs of the business today and in the future.
Previously, Todd worked at Textron Systems as part of their ELT as vice president and CIO leading the digital transformation of manufacturing and engineering. Todd championed enterprise organizational transformation to enable common processes and systems.
Todd spent a portion of his early Textron career as part of the Bell IT leadership team as director of IT business process integration. He was also a director of IT at Textron, overseeing the enterprise SAP Center of Excellence.
Before joining Textron, Todd held various leadership positions during his 18-year career in both consulting and working for companies. He focused on IT strategy and enterprise system implementations both in the United States and internationally.
Todd earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan and his bachelor's degree in business administration from Baker College. He also completed Textron's Senior Executive Leadership Programs at Duke University and the University of North Carolina.
Todd currently serves on the governing body of the Washington D.C. Evanta CIO Forum.