Howard Cribbs

About Howard Cribbs

I lead enterprise transformation in complex organizations. Across my career, I have helped global and regulated enterprises modernize operating models, align cross-functional teams, integrate acquisitions, and turn major investments into measurable business outcomes. My work has included ERP, CRM, BI, cloud, AI, automation, cybersecurity, and service delivery improvement, but the through-line has always been business execution. I do my best work where growth, complexity, and change intersect — bringing clarity to ambiguity, building accountability, strengthening teams, and helping leaders move from ambition to disciplined execution. Selected impact includes $120M in AI-enabled ROI, support for a multi-year transformation tied to $450M in revenue growth,$130M in cost savings through automation, and reducing M&A integration timelines from 24 months to 6 months across 8 acquisitions. I am especially interested in senior transformation, COO-track, enterprise operations, and strategic advisory roles where modernization, governance, and organizational performance matter.

Experience

1. IT Director

   State of Colorado

   Sep 2025 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   Lead enterprise governance, portfolio planning, and service-improvement initiatives in a complex public-sector environment.Direct parallel Salesforce and ServiceNow programs, aligning executive stakeholders, operating teams, and adoption plans across multiple initiatives.Build accountability structures, SLAs, and performance metrics for internal teams and delivery partners.Partner with leadership to improve prioritization, service performance, and execution discipline across a highly matrixed delivery environment.

Education

• Eastern University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Organizational Management

• Tennessee Temple University

  BA, Anthropology

Skills

• Business Continuity
• Disaster Recovery
• Virtualization
• Hp
• IT Management
• Storage Area Networks
• Storage
• IT Strategy
• San
• Cloud Computing
• Vmware
• Vmware Infrastructure
• Nas
• Data Center
• Networking
• IT Operations
• Windows Server
• Security
• Enterprise Architecture
• Active Directory
• Information Technology
• Cisco Technologies
• Microsoft Exchange
• Presentations
• Sharepoint
• Servers
• Vmware Esx
• High Availability
• Microsoft Technologies
• Technical Recruiting
• Presentation Coaching
• Presenter
• Citrix
• Presentation Development
• Sales Presentations
• Emc Storage
• Project Management
• Public Speaking
• Vsphere
• Server Architecture