Brad Herndon

Brad Herndon has extensive experience in information technology and leadership roles. Brad began their career as a Programmer/Analyst at Community Healthcare Systems in 1995. Brad then worked as a Senior Technical Consultant at Whittman-Hart, Inc., where they were part of a team responsible for converting the company's IT application to BPCS ERP.

In 1999, Herndon joined Dean Foods (Morningstar Foods / DNBG / Whitewave Foods) as a Senior Systems Manager/Subject Matter Expert/Application Development Team Lead/Lead Programmer-Analyst. In this role, they coordinated the upgrade and installation of CGP software and developed data interfaces between internal systems.

Herndon later served as a Senior Consultant at The Persimmon Group from 2007 to 2012, where they provided expertise and guidance to clients. Brad then joined ACE Cash Express as a Senior Software Developer, where they oversaw the design and implementation of a data retention purge project for financial accounting software.

Since 2014, Herndon has been working at TriMark South, first as the Senior Director of Information Technology and currently as the VP of Information Technology. In these roles, they have led IT teams, developed technology solutions, and supported regional and global business goals and objectives. Brad has also been responsible for IT budgeting, strategy planning and execution, as well as contract and vendor negotiation.

Brad Herndon has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from East Texas State University - Commerce. Brad also studied Computer Science at Dallas College and The University of Texas at Dallas. Brad obtained a Certificate of Completion in Successfully Managing People from the American Management Association in 2016 and an Extol EBI Certification from Extol International, Inc. in 2011. Brad Herndon attended North Mesquite High School, but no degree or field of study was specified.