Brian Amend

Brian Amend has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. Brian is currently the Vice President of Technology Applications at Green Thumb Industries (GTI), starting in 2023. Prior to this, they held various positions at Walgreens. From 2016 to 2023, they served as the Senior Director of Merchandising and Supply Chain Systems, where they led the IT department responsible for application support, new capability development, IT strategy, and department P&L. Before that, from 2015 to 2016, they were the Director of IT - Logistics Systems, overseeing Supply Chain and Logistics IT applications.

Brian began their career at Walgreens in 2004, where they held several positions including Manager of Supply Chain and Logistics, Team Manager, and Senior Systems Analyst. In these roles, they managed projects and functional areas related to requirements gathering, analysis, design, development, and testing.

Prior to their time at Walgreens, Brian worked at Capgemini as Senior Manager in the Technology Services Practice, and at EY as Manager, Senior Consultant, and Consultant in the System Development and Technology Practice.

Overall, Brian has extensive experience in technology applications, supply chain and logistics systems, and IT leadership.

Brian Amend possesses a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management and Operations from Indiana University Bloomington. However, no specific timeframe has been specified for their education at this institution.