Christopher Brown

About Christopher Brown

Technology executive delivering enterprise-scale transformation across insurance, investments, and financial services. 25+ years of turning data, AI & analytics, scale computing, and platform modernization into successful operational and financial outcomes, generally in highly regulated and complex environments.I currently lead enterprise-wide AI strategy and execution for the entire Western and Southern enterprise and all subsidiary companies. I also lead technology for our investment companies and finance/actuarial/risk/tax organizations. During the journey, I\'ve integrated billion-dollar acquisitions, modernized many of our critical tech portfolios, and scaled intelligent automation across the company.Whether modernizing legacy mainstays, executing high-risk or large scale computing, or even launching one of the industry’s first transactional 401(k) web platforms, I’ve made a career of pushing slow-moving conventions past perceived limits while keeping core mission and the big picture in focus.Change is a constant, but the pace is picking up more quickly than ever. I\'m focused on driving what comes next - with the teams, platforms, and vision that can deliver it.

Experience

1. Vice President, Information Technology

   Western & Southern Financial Group

   Jun 2017 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US

   Enterprise lead for AI strategy and execution, building and scaling federated programs across 10+ subsidiaries and shared services. Results ranked highly among industry leaders.* Oversight of multi-company tech portfolios spanning a combined $97B AUM in investment and real estate subsidiaries, as well as technology responsibility for enterprise functions (finance, actuarial, ERM, treasury).* Executive technology lead for two major acquisitions (Gerber Life, Fabric Technologies), driving post-deal tech integration, platform alignment, and operational enablement.* Built enterprise IT vendor strategy and vendor management, offshore labor model, and risk/governance frameworks used across core business units.* Recognized talent magnet and leadership developer — building high-performing teams and developing leaders.

Skills

• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Portfolio Management
• IT Strategy
• Investment Management
• Organizational Development
• Software Development
• Data Warehousing
• Saas
• Project Portfolio Management
• Vendor Management
• Organizational Leadership
• Managerial Finance
• Risk Management
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Operational Efficiency
• Cloud Computing
• Application Development
• Enterprise Architecture
• Financial Services
• High Performance Computing
• Asset Management
• Operational Risk Management
• Sdlc
• Outsourcing
• Business Intelligence
• Insurance
• Regulatory Requirements
• Executive Management
• Information Security
• IT Operations
• Architectures
• Strategic Planning
• Financial Management