Jon Baird

Jon Baird is an experienced technology executive currently serving as CIO and Partner at Cloud Communications Group since October 2019, providing cloud and communication technology solutions with a vendor-agnostic approach. Prior to this role, Baird was a Partner at Fortium Partners, LP from October 2016 to September 2022, contributing to technology leadership services for clients. Baird held the position of VP & CIO at LKQ Corporation for North America and Europe from October 2016 to February 2019, overseeing operations in North America and 21 European countries. Additional experience includes serving as VP & CIO for Arrow ECS Europe from April 2012 to February 2016, CIO at Arrow S3 from April 2004 to April 2012, and VP of Systems Development at Allegiance Telecom from January 1999 to March 2004. Baird holds a B.S. in Geophysics from Texas A&M University, an M.S. in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Dallas, and an MBA in Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.