I believe one of the primary roles of a leader is the development of talent. After 25+ years driving transformations, from positioning IT as a strategic pillar for growth at a $19B distributor & services provider and a $4B winery, to founding the first Corporate Venture Capital CVC and innovation business unit at a Fortune 200 company, I know people are the most valuable resource. With an executive path spanning business technology innovation, customer & corporate development, venture capital, sales and analytics, I’ve guided enterprise change initiatives at organizations ranging from fast-growing start-ups to established multibillion-dollar industry leaders. 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗧Years ago, the executive team at E.& J. Gallo approached me to ask if I would transition from Customer and Corporate Development to a senior IT role. The foresight of that team not only put me on track to become CIO, but positioned me to lead a major transformation that evolved IT to become a fully integrated strategic business partner. Investing in the develop of a leader for the right role is a principle I learned first-hand. 𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 & 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘One of my primary goals is to build vision that spans the entire organization. Ensuring cross-functional alignment has led to several results:→ $10M revenue management platform modernization at E. & J. Gallo.→ Massive shift in business satisfaction from 58% to 85% and an IT overhaul supporting 31% growth at Ferguson Enterprises.→ VC strategy and new division that invested in 9 startups, designed 26 pilots, and united 3 innovation teams.𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦→ Enterprise IT Leadership→ PE-Backed Companies→ Cross Functional Partnerships→ Corporate Venture Capital → Innovation→ Strategy Development→ Business Development→ Talent Development→ Digital Transformations→ Business Process ImprovementKevin Barnes📩 KevinBarnes0229 [at] gmail [dot] com