Rick Engdahl

Rick Engdahl serves as Chief Information Officer for the Recording Academy® and is responsible for overseeing all computer, networking, security, telecommunications, data operations, and software development for the Academy and its sub-brands—MusiCares® and the GRAMMY Museum® along with The Latin Recording Academy®. Engdahl also manages technical operations for the remote production offices and event production during the telecasts for both the Recording Academy and The Latin Recording Academy.

For more than 30 years, Engdahl has been involved in various facets of the entertainment industry. He began his career training producers and directors on the budgeting and scheduling software process for film and television projects for major film studios. Engdahl also served six years as the director of information services for Walt Disney Company's film and television divisions, where he was responsible for the implementation and operation of all production and financial computer systems for their live-action feature film divisions, including Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, and Miramax. Most recently, Engdahl spent four years as the vice president of information technology at Sega Entertainment U.S.A., Inc, a North American entertainment/restaurant chain originally created by Steven Spielberg and Universal. During his tenure at Sega, he established centralized, real-time financial and gaming systems used for marketing trends and statistical analysis.

Engdahl holds a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics/computer science from UCLA.