Noel Connolly

Noel C. began their career in 1992 as a Senior Systems Analyst at AlliedSignal Automotive. In 1996, they moved to KPMG LLP as a Principal Consultant, and then to PwC in 1997 in the same role. In 1998, they joined Grant Thornton LLP as Vice President SAP and Senior Manager, where they managed a $28 million Global SAP implementation and a global B2B and eBusiness rollout of SAP functionality. In 2002, they became Chief Information Officer Distribution at National Oilwell Varco, where they were responsible for Global Information Services and Systems. In 2008, they were promoted to Chief Information Officer, Senior VP Global Supply Chain Management, Distribution at National Oilwell Varco, where they were responsible for Global Supply Chain Management and IT/IS functions. In 2019, they moved to DistributionNOW as Global Head of Digitalization, Innovation and Strategy. Most recently in 2021, they became President of Industrial Air Tool at PSS Industrial Group, where they are responsible for full P&L and Balance Sheet performance and managing operational, supply chain, production and innovative processes.

Noel C. holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Applied Computer Science from Waterford Institute of Technology, an Advanced Diploma in Computer Science from Dundalk Institute of Technology, and a National Certificate In Commercial Computing in Computer Science from Waterford Institute of Technology.