Drew Sandquist

About Drew Sandquist

Accomplished IT leader with 15+ years of experience building and leading high-performing teams, optimizing IT infrastructure, and delivering technology solutions across diverse industries. Proven ability to align technology strategies with business objectives, drive operational efficiency, and manage complex IT projects within budget and on time. Expertise in managing and securing SaaS infrastructure, implementing collaboration tools, and ensuring business continuity. Seeking to leverage leadership skills and technical expertise to contribute to a challenging and rewarding role in a forward-thinking organization.

Experience

1. CTO, Americas

   Moët Hennessy

   Jan 2026 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Directing and developing a multi-national team of T&O experts and outsourced services to ensure high-performance alignment across the Americas region.• Implementing a strong Technology & Operations (T&O) discipline in alignment with the Head of IS & T Americas, Global CTO, and Global CISO.• Collaborating with the Global Head of T&O to contribute to and influence the global technology vision and strategy.• Defining and executing the regional T&O roadmap, prioritizing business value, cross-functional dependencies, and regional specificities.• Aligning teams and entities around the common Moët Hennessy T&O framework and driving the adoption of MH solutions across local entities.• Ensuring operational excellence, including uptime, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of enterprise applications, network connectivity, and systems security.• Leading regional IT infrastructure and security implementation, maintaining consistency and service quality across all American markets.• Overseeing infrastructure and security budgets, ensuring strict compliance with global budgetary procedures.• Managing local vendor relationships, including performance SLAs, contract negotiations, and incident management.• Ensuring regulatory compliance with applicable audit, legal requirements, and standard company practices.• Providing thought leadership through participation in Global T&O committees and central design teams.

Education

• University of Minnesota Duluth

  BA, Philosophy, Political Science

  2001 — 2005

• University of Minnesota Duluth

  MA, Advocacy and Political Leadership

  2005 — 2012

Skills

• Active Directory
• Windows Server
• Troubleshooting
• Management
• Process Improvement
• Budgets
• Community Outreach
• Security
• Analysis
• Training
• Leadership
• Government
• System Administration
• Windows
• Microsoft Office
• Networking
• Team Leadership