Larry Quinlan has over 35 years of experience creating value through inspired, strategic leadership. He is a digital and technology transformation expert with extensive experience in complex enterprise systems integrations, cybersecurity, technology organizational design, and global shared services models. He is sought after for his understanding of the strategic impacts of emerging technologies including advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, cloud, mobility, blockchain, 5G, and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Larry most recently served as the Global Chief Information Officer for Deloitte, the $45B professional services firm. He had responsibility for all facets of technology strategy and operations, overseeing over 10,000 IT professionals in 175 countries. He led Deloitte’s global implementations of ERP & CRM systems, including some of the world’s largest SAP and Salesforce platforms leveraging data analytics, cloud hosting, and collaboration technologies from AWS, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, and ServiceNow. He also led the development of proprietary, custom technology platforms critical to Deloitte’s profitability. Larry and his team successfully executed post-merger technology integration for Deloitte’s strategic acquisitions. He worked directly with the firm’s Global Board of Directors as leader of Deloitte’s multi-year, multi-billion-dollar technology and global cybersecurity programs.
In addition to his CIO role, Larry drove significant revenue leading Deloitte services to Fortune 500 global clients in the hospitality and technology sectors. He advised company boards and CEOs on a wide range of IT, cybersecurity, and digital strategic priorities. Larry led the Deloitte CIO Academy, a leadership development program for client executives aspiring to the corporate CIO role.
Larry is a board member of ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), a leading cloud digital workflow company and serves on the Audit Committee. He is a current member of the non-profit boards of KIPP Charter Schools Miami, and Easterseals South Florida. He chairs the Technology Committee of the United Way of Miami and is a past Board co-chair of the Global Leadership Forum, and member of the boards of the Executive Leadership Council and NPower. Larry is also NACD Directorship Certified.
Larry is passionate about improving opportunities in underserved communities. He joined with their CIOs to found The TechPACT, an organization committed to bridging the digital divide. Larry is an avid boater and scuba diver. He enjoys alternating between Miami, where he resides, and St. Kitts, his ancestral home. Larry has an MBA from Baruch College, City University of New York and a BSc degree (Hons) from the University of the West Indies. In 2018, he was inducted into the CIO Hall of Fame and The University of the West Indies conferred an Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree in recognition of his leadership in industry.
