Mr. Brown is the Executive Vice President of Global Operations and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Dell Technologies, a leading global technology company. During his tenure at Dell, he has had key leadership roles, including Chief Procurement Officer, and was instrumental in establishing manufacturing operations in the U.S. and Asia. Mr. Brown joined Dell in 1998 and has held roles of increasing responsibility throughout his career, including Chief Procurement Officer and Vice President, ODM Fulfillment & Supply Chain Strategy before being named Chief Supply Chain Officer in 2013. Before Dell, he spent 10 years in the shipbuilding industry at Newport News Shipbuilding, where he held leadership roles in reactor plant engineering, construction management and facilities. Mr. Brown currently serves on the boards of The George Washington University, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, and The Howard University Center for Supply Chain Excellence. He is also a member of the board of trustees for The Hotchkiss School and a life-member on the Council on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Brown is a global leader with extensive leadership experience and supply chain innovation experience. His efforts led Dell to be recognized as having one of the most efficient, sustainable, and innovative supply chains. Mr. Brown has established himself as an authority on sustainable business practices. His combined deep global supply chain and procurement expertise and track record of sustainability and resilience leadership, as well as his experience in circular economic business practices, are of value to the Board in his role as director and member of the Public Responsibilities Committee. His deep expertise in all matters related to supply chain, supply chain resilience, and risk and crisis management are of particular value to the Board.
Committees: Compensation and Talent Development and Public Responsibilities