Ken Russell, PhD

I help organizations define and pursue their digital transformation and innovation journeys with guiding experience, connections, conversations, and collaborations.

More than consulting, I work to develop meaningful organizational awareness, data-driven experiences, and get to the “how” of innovation.

I’m a technology pioneer and developed early Intranet systems for large banks which led to my participation in creating one of the first successful Internet-based training platforms.

I’m known for:

• Enterprise Architecture (especially for Organization Architecture; TOGAF Certified)
• Nanotechnology
• Digital Water (Water 2.0)
• DevOps Certified Leader

I remain an active practitioner and coach/mentor, helping senior executives embrace the value of values and prepare for next generation processes and workplace challenges (including resiliency, policy/process development, validation of technology vision/direction, road-mapping, and Enterprise Architecture).

Some of my roles over the years include:

• Head of the Intellectual Capital Transformation Group, Cisco
• Office of the CIO, Duke Energy
• Head of Enterprise Architecture, Bank of America
• Chief Information & Innovation Officer, New College Institute, Commonwealth of Virginia
• Human Capital Transformation Advisor, HSEC
• M&A and Private Equity Advisor/Practitioner — Organization, Technology, and Process
• Chief Innovation Officer, Curran Biotech
• VP of Digital Transformation and CIO, Pfeiffer University
• Chief Architect & Executive Director, Applied Technology Acceleration Institute
• EVP Digital Transformation & Emerging Markets, iTalent Digital Solutions
• Chief Information Officer, Murdock Research Institute