Brandon Brown was named Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Laredo Petroleum in August, 2019. He is responsible for the company’s technology strategy, infrastructure, delivery and information security, and he partners with other business areas to advance Laredo's digital transformation. Brandon is passionate about fostering a culture of innovation to connect people, processes and data to securely run the enterprise and operate at peak performance. He has over 25 years of IT experience in the energy and telecom sectors. Prior to joining Laredo, Brandon served in various IT leadership roles with Chesapeake Energy, Williams and Level 3 Communications. Brandon earned a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma’s Northeastern State University.