Dan Simpson

Dan Simpson has extensive experience in the field of information technology and business operations. Dan is currently serving as the Global Chief Information Officer at Grant Thornton International Ltd, where they lead technology and innovation strategy and operations for the global professional services network. Dan is also the Chairman of the Global Innovation Council at GTIL. Prior to this, Dan founded and served as the CEO of DeLeo Group, where they helped businesses simplify operations and navigate the challenges of a rapidly changing digital landscape.

Before founding DeLeo Group, Dan held the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Trustmark Companies, where they transformed IT, Cyber Security, Enterprise Architecture, and PMO into a compliant, secure, and modern organization. Dan centralized core IT processing across four businesses and moved legacy assets to SaaS and Cloud, achieving improved service and security while reducing operating expenses.

Dan also served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Physicians Mutual, where they were responsible for strategy, architecture, design, and development of the company's information technology organization. Dan implemented the company's Business Transformation strategy, focusing on business process redesign and delivery of new enterprise-class business systems and analytics capabilities.

Additionally, Dan has experience in executive roles at Sterling Software. As Vice President of Business Operations at the Applied Systems Division, they exceeded revenue and profit targets. Dan also held the positions of Senior Director of Advanced Systems and Director of Software Development, leading successful large-scale projects in infrastructure upgrade and secure communications system deployment.

Overall, Dan Simpson's work experience highlights their expertise in technology leadership, business transformation, and driving innovation in the professional services, insurance, and defense industries.

Dan Simpson has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Psychology from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Dan also holds a Master's degree in Computer Technology from Lesley University. Additionally, Dan has completed an Executive MBA program at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. In June 2018, they obtained a CISO Certification in Cyber Security from Carnegie Mellon University. Furthermore, Dan obtained a Strategy and Innovation Certification from MIT Sloan School of Management in August 2018.