Darren McBride

Darren McBride is a seasoned Information Technology leader with extensive experience across various sectors, currently serving as Group Chief Information Officer at Avalere Health since May 2017. Previously, Darren held the role of Chief Architect at British American Tobacco from January 2010 to May 2017, where responsibilities included leading architecture teams across multiple regions and delivering IT strategies. Additional experience includes roles as Strategy & Enterprise Architect at Lloyds Banking Group, Enterprise Architect at Royal Sun Alliance and LCH.Clearnet, and Solutions & Strategy Architect at Barclays. Darren's educational background includes a Master's degree in Software Engineering and a Bachelor's degree in Applied Psychology & Computing from Bournemouth University, along with a degree in Computer Science from West Virginia University.