Russ Wheaton

Russ Wheaton is an accomplished technology executive with extensive experience in enterprise architecture and data management. Currently, Russ serves as Vice President of Enterprise Architecture & Data at Hilton, focusing on the design and implementation of enterprise solutions that support Hilton's global hospitality brands. Prior to this role, Russ held various leadership positions at FedEx Services, including Vice President of Enterprise Application Architecture, where responsibilities encompassed the development of a TOGAF-based framework, enterprise analytics, and data quality strategies. Other positions at FedEx included roles as Managing Director of Software Quality Assurance Engineering, Technical Director of Enterprise Architecture Strategy, and Technical Fellow. Earlier career experiences involve consultancy and technical roles at the Canada Revenue Agency and the Canadian Armed Forces. Russ holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador.